Everybody wants to be the man
Everybody needs a master plan, you need money
Everybody knows it I'm shakin' to my left, shakin' to the right
Money's gotta get me in time

If you wanna be a hip at school
If you want the girls to swoon at you, you need money
Everybody knows it
If you wanna paint the town
Wanna run around
Money's gotta roll in my town

If there's something that you need the best
If you wanna gather interest, you need money
Money, then the world is lookin' sunny
Fulfillin' up your cup, movin' down the line
Money's gonna find me in time
If you wanna be the man
Everybody needs a master plan
You need money

If you're flung in penitentiary forget the truth
I know it'll set you free
You need money
Everybody gotta see
A little on the stick, a little back ahead
Something you can't misunderstand

You need money
I'm tellin' you, honey
You need money, paint me in money
I'm shakin' to the left, shakin' to the right
Filling up my cup, movin' down the line
A little on the stick, a little back ahead
Money's gotta get me in time