MONEY DON’T MATTER

TRYIN’ TO MAKE MONEY TAKES MOST OF OUR LIVES
IT’S BEEN KNOWN TO MAKE HUSBANDS STRANGERS TO WIVES
TIL THEIR KIDS DON’T RECOGNIZE’M WHEN THEY COME THROUGH THE DOOR
IT’S ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU WISH MONEY DON’T MATTER NO MORE

SHE’S GOT A MINIMUM WAGE JOB 30 HRS A WEEK
SHE’S GOT A MAN WHO DONE LEFT HER 2 LITTLE HUNGRY MOUTHS TO FEED
SO SHE’S STEALING SOME MILK FROM THE GROCERY STORE
YEA IT’LL MAKE YOU WISH MONEY DON’T MATTER NO MORE

WE’RE ALL UNDERPAID AND WE’RE ALL OVERWHELMED
OH HOW I WISH LOVE WAS THE COIN OF THE REALM
WHERE EVERYONE’S RICH AND NOBODY’S POOR
DO YOU EVER WISH MONEY DON’T MATTER NO MORE

YOU CAN MAKE IT THE MEASURE OF HOW MUCH YOU’RE WORTH
YOU CAN STORE UP YOUR TREASURE DOWN HERE ON EARTH
YOU CAN LOSE IN THE GAME WHERE THE WINNERS KEEP SCORE
TRYIN TO MAKE SO MUCH MONEY IT DON’T MATTER NO MORE

INSTRUMENTAL

30 PIECES OF SILVER WAS ALL THAT IT TOOK
MADE JUDAS GIVE JESUS THE KISS OF A CROOK
NOW THAT’S A HELL OF A THING TO BECOME FAMOUS FOR
JUST TO FIND OUT THAT THE MONEY DON’T MATTER NO MORE

WE’RE ALL UNDERPAID AND WE’RE ALL OVERWHELMED
OH HOW I WISH LOVE WAS THE COIN OF THE REALM
WHERE EVERYONE’S RICH AND NOBODY’S POOR
I CAN’T WAIT TIL THE MONEY DON’T MATTER NO MORE

NOW THE CHRISTIANS THE BUDDHISTS THE MUSLIMS AND JEWS
THE ATHEIST THE AGNOSTIC THE RASTAFARIAN THE ZOROASTRIAN THE CONFUSCIAN AND EVEN SIKHS AND HINDUS
THE DOCTOR THE LAWYER THE PREACHER THE WHORE
WE’RE ALL GONNA END UP WHERE THE MONEY DON’T MATTER NO MORE

WE’RE ALL UNDERPAID AND WE’RE ALL OVERWHELMED
OH HOW I WISH LOVE WAS THE COIN OF THE REALM
WHERE EVERYONE’S RICH AND NOBODY’S POOR
WHEN WE GET TO WHERE THE MONEY DON’T MATTER NO MORE

THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER WAS ALL THAT IT TOOK…

words and music:
chuck cannon
chuck cannon music
copyright 2006