The best things in life are free,
But you can give them to the birds and bees.
I need money. (That's what I want.)
That's what I want. (That's what I want.)
That's what I want. (That's what I want.)
That's what I want. (That's what I want.)
Your love gimme such a thrill,
But your love don't pay my bills.
I need money. (That's what I want.)
That's what I want. (That's what I want.)
That's what I want. (That's what I want.)
That's what I want. (That's what I want.)
[Instrumental break.]
Money don't get everything it's true,
But what it don't get, I can't use.
I need money. (That's what I want.)
That's what I want. (That's what I want.)
That's what I want. (That's what I want.)
That's what I want. (That's what I want.)
Money. (That's what I want.)
Lots of money. (That's what I want.)
Whole lot of money. (That's what I want.)
Ah-hunh. (That's what I want.)
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Ah-huh, huh-huh-huh-huh. (That's what I want.)
Woah, yeah, (That's what I want.)
Give me money. (That's what I want.)
a-Lots of money. (That's what I want.)
All those lean greens, yeah. (That's what I want.)
I got that-a...that's what I mean. (That's what I want.)
[Fade.]
Ah-huh, huh-huh-huh-huh. (That's what I want.)
Woah, yeah, (That's what I want.)
Give me money...
[MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT)]
[Written by: Barry Gordy Jr. & Janie Bradford]
[Performed by: Barrett Strong [1] -1959]
[Appears on: "Money (That's What I Want)" (B-side: "Oh, I Apologize"
45RPM)-1959; Stronghold-1975; Cooley High (Original Soundtrack)-1975*; Live &
Love-1976, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection-The Best of
Barrett Strong-2003; The Complete Motown Collection-2004; Playlist Plus:
Motown's 50th Anniversary-2008* [2] ; et al. (*Compilation of various artists.)]
[1] Covered by: The Astronauts, The Beatles, Hal Blaine, The Blues Brothers,
Boyz II Men, The Chambers Brothers, TThe Crickets, Joey Dee & the Starliters,
The Everly Brothers, Freddy Fender, The Flamin' Groovies, Freddie & the
Dreamers, Bobby Freeman, Great White, Buddy Guy, Hanson, Jimi Hendrix, Hit
Crew, John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Waylon Jennings, Josie & the Pussycats,
The Kingsmen, The Knickerbocker, John Lennon, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little
Richard, Lonnie Mack, Ronnie Milsap, Roy Orbison, Paul Revere & the Raiders,
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, The Rolling Stones, Diana Ross, The
Searchers, The standells, James Taylor, Ike & Tina Turner, The Undertakers,
Junior Walker & the All-Stars, et al.
[2] Transcribed from the track on this album.