So get yourself into a ranch-style home
Well, I can tell you for the money
You worry on your mental health, yes you do, now
Now when you're movin' to the city
All the money
You've got to be good to yourself
Still you just can't please everybody
That's right
The simple life honey is good, yes it is, yes it's good
But still you're runnin' just as fast as the man says
The simple life honey is good, that's right, yes it's good
The simple life honey is good, oh ho
Oh, when the neighbor's never more than a stone's throw
Oh, you gentlemen and ladies
'Cause the money
It looks so good, good, good
Ahh haa
How bad do, do you want it?
They love ya like a one night stand
Looks so good, good, good to everybody
It looks so good, good, good
How bad do, do you want it?
All the money
And takin' and shakin' my hand, oh ho
And when they tell you they love ya
Well, I can tell you for the money
Oh yeah, oh, no
Yeah
Well, I can tell you for the money
So now you're chasin' the American dream
'Cause the money
The simple life honey is good, oh ho now yes it's good
But still you're doing whatever the man says
Well, if you ask me how you made it
Just like the dollar's gonna make everybody scream
Now there's a whole lot of faking
But I can tell you for the money
So if you're playin' in a rock and roll band
The simple life sure looks good, oh that's right, now, yes it's good
'Cause if you're doing all the best that you can
Secure life, baby, you should, oh yes you should
Oh yeah
Well, I can tell you for the money
Yeah, but oh, no
