Besides bein' too busy, busy, busy
(What can I do or say?)
When you're always helpin' people and
From the neighbor next door?
Tell me
Till I get my check next week
And me and my baby got to eat
Said I only got 20 dollars
(What check you gon' get next week?)
Till I get my check next week
Can you loan me 20 dollars?
Whatcha know about havin' to swallow your pride?
Till I get my check next week
Can you loan me 20 dollars?
(Gerald told me the other day, you see)
(Stressin' me constantly)
From 3 weeks ago, uh ho ho, no
(What do you do when you're through?)
And me and my baby got to eat
Aha, see I only got 20 dollars
(What have you done for me?)
Can you loan me 20 dollars
Come on now
When you're always helpin' people and
Said I only got 20 dollars
And me and my baby got to eat
Make it harder on me just to make it worth your while
Now I'm supposed to take from the child, oh Lord
Can you loan me 20 dollars?
(What can I do or say?)
Said I only got 20 dollars
Said I only got 20 dollars
Till I get my check next week?
Can you loan me 20 dollars?
Can you loan me 20 dollars?
And me and my baby got to eat
Said I only got 20 dollars
And you still want half of that, oh yeah
(And 2 from Sue and I said, "I ain't got no money")
And me and my baby got to eat
And me and my baby got to eat
(I don't remember you havin' a job lately)
Can you loan me 20 dollars?
(Nobody's there for you)
(Baby)
Till I get my check next week
Said I only got 20 dollars
Till I get my check next week
Whatcha know about being poor?
(I suggest you get it together)
Tell me
Till I get my check next week
Whoa, rap on the do'
Can you loan me 20 dollars?
Whatcha know about bummin' rides?
When you constantly standing in my face talkin' about
(You borrowed 10 from him)
And me and my baby got to eat
(What do you do when you're through?)
(I can see where your head is at)
(I work too hard for mine)
Oh, yeah, now I, now I, now I
Whatcha know about borrowin'
Said I only got 20 dollars
(Nobody's there for you)
'Cuz you ain't paid me back the 10-spot
When you're constantly starin' in my face talkin' about
Now honey, I don't think so
Said I only got 20 dollars
Till I get my check next week