Liz Phair

Money

Liz Phair


Elvis' is probably thirty years old 
He looks like a solid forty-five 
Lewis says he's got a headache 
Looks like shit and it feels like America 
Looks like shit and it feels like America 
Take them people back inside 
Just can't think of what else to take over 
But you can't just can't get up in the morning 
Looks like shit and it feels like America 
Looks like shit and it feels like America 

Why fly when you can walk? 
Why sing when you can talk? 
Why hit the wall when you've just punched the clock? 
Oh, why sing when you can talk? 

Jeremy's talking about the Bronx 
He thinks it's probably a bad place to be
It's gotta be worse than Manhattan
Looks like shit and it feels like America 
Looks like shit and it feels like America 

Take the train on up to the zoo 
But don't look back on what you've been through 
'Cause everyone's got a Monday 
Looks like shit and it feels like America 
Looks like shit and it feels like America 

It's nice to be liked, but it's better by far to get paid 
I know that most of the friends that I have don't really see it that way 
But if you could give 'em each one wish 
How much do you wanna bet 
That they'd wish success for themselves and their friends 
And that would include lots of money 
That would surely include lots of money 

So if there are any of you little green elves sitting out there today 
Step right up, wish me old Irish luck 
But I also need shitloads of money 
And if there are any of you dirty rich old men sitting out there today 
Step right up, I'm your lucky fuck 
But I'm gonna need shitloads of money 
I'm gonna need shitloads of money 
I have got to have shitloads of money