I been laid off from work My rent is due My kids all need Brand new shoes
So I went to the bank To see what they could do They said son ? looks like bad luck Got-a hold on you
Chorus: Money?s too tight to mention I can?t get an un-em-ploy-ment ex-ten-sion Money?s too tight to mention
I went to my brother To see what he could do ? He said bro-ther like to help you But I?m unable to So I called on my fa-ther fa-ther Oh my fa-ther He said
Chorus : Money?s too tight to mention Oh mo-ney mo-ney mo-ney mon-ey Mo-ney?s too tight to mention I can?t even qual-i-fy for my pension
We talk a-bout rea-gan-on-ics Oh lord down in the con-gress They?re passing all kinds ? of bills From down cap-it-ol hill ? (we?ve tried them)
Chorus: Money?s too tight to mention (spoken) cut-back! Mo-ney mo-ney mo-ney mon-ey We?re talk-in? a-bout mon-ey mon-ey We?re talk-in? a-bout mon-ey mon-ey We?re talk-in? ?bout the dollar bill Now what are we all to do When the mon-ey?s got a hold on you? Mo-ney?s too tight to mention Oh mon-ey mon-ey mon-ey mon-ey Mo-ney?s too tight to mention A-mero ? mon-ey oh yeah We?re talk-in? a-bout mon-ey mon-ey We?re talk-in? a-bout mon-ey mon-ey We?re talk-in? a-bout mon-ey mon-ey We?re talk-in? a-bout mon-ey mon-ey...