(What would you rather have)

(Material things or someone who cares?)

(Someone who cares)

We first met, baby

You said you only wanted a fling

Said you had a good man

And he gave you everything

But sometimes I was so ashamed

To meet you in my old truck

You see your car that your man bought you

The kind of job I have don't pay enough

But when it comes to true love

I'm worth more than gold

So you really need to ask yourself, girl

Down in your soul

What would you rather have

(Material things) material things

Someone who cares

What would you rather have

(Someone who cares)

(What would you rather have) what would you rather have

Material things (material things)

(Someone who's there)

But I want to know that (someone who's there)

Can you tell me now?

But at times when I call you at home

You're sad, you're upset, and he's never ever home

But all you do is take the kids to school

But you're right back, and you're home alone

You say he's working overtime, baby

To give you nice things

But when your man don't spend time with you

Material things don't mean a damn thing (uh)

But when it comes to true love, baby (uh)

I'm way more than gold (uh)

But you really need to ask yourself, girl (uh)

Down in your soul (uh)

What would you rather have

What would you rather have now, baby

(Material things) material things

(Someone who cares) someone who cares

I wanna know, girl (someone who cares)

Can you tell me right now baby, oh girl

(What would you rather have) what would you rather have now girl

Ooh yeah (material things) material things

(Or someone who cares)

Someone who's there for you baby

(Someone who's there) can you tell me right now, girl?

But when it comes to true love, baby (uh)

I'm worth more than gold (uh)

So you really need to ask yourself, girl (ooh)

Down in your soul

(What would you rather have) what would you rather have now, baby?

(Material things) material things

(Someone who cares)

Someone who cares for you, girl

(Someone who cares)

Someone who cares for you now, baby

Oh, yeah

(What would you rather have) what would you rather have now, baby?

Material things (material things)

(Someone who's there) but I wanna know now, girl

(Someone who's there)

Can you tell me, can you tell me right now, baby?

(What would you rather have)

(Material things) what would you rather have now, baby

(Or someone who cares)

Someone who cares for you, girl

(Someone who cares) someone who's there for you, baby

(What would you rather have)