You'd swear the gates of heaven opened
And I still wonder if I'm crazy
I grabbed the world when I turned eighteen
You know everybody's got a purpose
He was standin' first in line
You can be in it for the money
(For the money)
You can be in it for the money
I turned it over and I shook it hard
(For the money)
But I look forward to tomorrow
I filled my pockets up with money
He could have bought that place twice over
Money comes and money goes
Oh, you gotta satisfy your soul
You can be in it for the money
Tryin' to bring a dream to life
And I sleep pretty good at night
Money comes and money goes
(For the money)
You can be in it for the money
(For the money)
With eighty acres and a plow
You can be in it for the money
You can be in it for the money
In his fields at harvest time
You might say that I found mine
(For the money)
Oh, you gotta satisfy your soul
You can be in it for the money
When I wrap my hands around this guitar
Oh, you gotta satisfy your soul
(For the money)
Money comes and money goes
Workin' for someone in town
(For the money)
Ah, but you should have seen him
Daddy almost made a livin'
You can be in it for the money
From mendin' bones to tendin' bar
But it burned a whole right through my heart
