Money, money, money,
Money, money, money,
I never, ever ever, got nuff money,
Always needing more, more n more money,
N I when I need it most, I can't get no money.
What do you do you do, when u got no money?
You get in debt, ur friends get funny.
I want some tasty food, n I wanna a full belly,
But I need those tings, dat cost more money.
I need more money, who cares if the weathers sunny,
My mind is fixed, on getting dat money.
I need those meds, that cost so much money,
N I'd like to drink that juice, dat cost much money.
I used 2 drink dat strong cider, that cost little money,
Still wallet got blank, n my tummy got scummy.
I need dem good pills, but the doctor won't fund me,
So I have to beg, pls Sir, spend some cash on me.
Parents think I'm scum, coz I always ask 4 money,
But to wake up not feeling sick, costs lots of money.
So those things ur told 2 buy, that cost chunks of money,
I wish I could scrub, coz I got no money.
But I jus can't stop, coz my nose is very runny,
And this world is made of debt, n debt is real money,
Food costs money, n tools cost money.
We could all share tings, but ppl think that's funny,
Look at me n stare, as if I'm a Red Commie,
Try n explain, that we don't need fiat currency,
The Gov won't allow it, coz they want r debt money,
And Bank of England, jus prints funny money.
Crypto currency, n decentralised money,
If I cud hack ur computer, I cud mine more money.
Tories are scum, n Labour aint honey,
No party rep me, they all want more money.
Income tax was supposed 2 b, 4 one war only,
But then it stuck around, coz Gov's blag was phoney.
VAT tax, and inheritance money,
It all goes to the top, n they love taking r money.
I want to stick around, but every day costs more money,
N if I want to live, I need much more money.
So what do I do if I can't get more money?
I go n rob n bank, 2 steal back my own money.
Then I'm put away, coz stealing aint funny,
Is a noose round my neck, da only way 2 pay back money?
© 2021 – All Rights Reserved - Robert Reid
Inspired by poem by Benjamin Zephaniah - "Money"
