Rent to the landlord baby, that's his business   That's his business, that's his business   Rent to the landlord baby, that's his business   That's his business, that's his business      Papa used to tell me it was the electric   The electric, the electric   Mama used to tell me it was so expensive   It's expensive just to live      And the money's always gone   My papa working so hard just to get paid      We make money, make money to spend   People want, people need 'cause it never ends   Now baby, it takes money, takes money my friend   People need, people want 'cause it never ends      Slip to the bottom of my empty pocket   Empty pocket, empty pocket   Slip to the bottom of my empty pocket   Empty pocket, empty pocket      Overdrawn again, feeling insufficient   Insufficient, insufficient   How many more times must I sing this song?      And the money's always gone   Mama working so hard just to get paid      We make money, make money to spend   People want, people need 'cause it never ends   Now baby, it takes money, takes money my friend   People need, people want because it never ends      Mama used to tell me it was, be electric   Be electric boy, be electric   Rent to the landlord baby, that's his business   That's his business, that's his business   How can I ever thank you, my girl?      When the money's always gone   Now I'm working so hard just to get paid      We make money, make money to spend   People want, people need 'cause it never ends   Now baby, it takes money, takes money to spend   People need, people want because it never ends, yeah      It takes money as everyone knows   Here it comes, there it goes, here it comes, there it goes   It takes money as everyone knows   Cost is high, pay is low, cost is high, pay is low      My mama working so hard just to get me by   How could I ever thank you, my girl?