It's not about the money Money put the money in the bank Money breeds greed and greed is really bad Money, money oh I never really had And I got by just fine not workin' for the man Thinkin' you got a dollar but you only got a dime Hustle up your lovin' to see the sunshine The simple things, and the simple things And people only givin' a shit when you hide yourself Try to mould to perfection When you don't feel like feeding the mouth Bite the hand that feeds your wealth And that ain't good for my mental health, oh no They only give a shit when you make it big Frame my memory when I'm dead and gone Turn their back when you make a hit But if you love me then you'll hold it down They only give a shit when you make it big Frame my memory when I’m dead and gone Turn their back when you make a hit But if you love me then you’ll hold it down You gotta hold it down Make a million dollars but it ain't that much When it passes through the hands and they take their cuts So put your face on the poster, got the people inside When the debt rolls around they go run and hide Eastside to the seaside Southside to the middle and of course I died Head north to the border to get the time over And when the Sun comes down I surrender to the night (I surrender to the night) And I will kiss away my pride (I will kiss away my pride) And I know it will find me one day All in good time They only give a shit when you make it big Frame my memory when I'm dead and gone Turn their back when you make a hit But if you love me then you'll hold it down They only give a shit when you make it big Frame my memory when I'm dead and gone Turn their back when you make a hit But if you love me then you'll hold it down You gotta hold it down