Money Matters

[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Ayo, your world, my world, same shit, different day
Different shit, same toilet, paper gotta circulate
Just to keep the water flushing, stove hot, fridge cold
Cabinets full, clothes clean, quarters for the wash and fold
Kids grow bigger so the gear grow, tight and old
Inflation triggers so the prices grow
Go figure, bills like Williams and your will's like debt
That lives longer than you, collectors never forget
And you set assets so your child's regrets
Diamonds begets, get, got before closure threats
These are grown folks fears swinging over your head
Better that than the water you continue to tread
And a job you continue to dread
Better yet they say
''Love your work and never work a day in your life''
They say "be your own boss and you doing it right"
I say "shit, whatever gets you through it at night"

[Hook]
Because doctors, dealers, even MCs
Ponder on all life's complexities
But can't see the forest for the evergreen trees
So they collect leaves, but when collects leave
Doctors, dealers, even MCs
Roll up their sleeves and put in work
You gotta hold on tight just to climb that ladder
With your mind on your money and money, money matters
Money matters, money matters
Yeah, money matters, but it's mind over matter

[Verse 2]
So I'mma live forever now, how about you?
Yeah, wanna live better now, fuck a Coogi sweater now
Gotta save your cheddar now
Money, cash, bread, dough rise like geese
Whether you fast or feast
Whoever save the most need least and vice versa
How you putting things over self and health?
You got no time on your watch, no money in your purse
Put your cash down, son, I'm talking 'bout wealth money
Grip or you working for yours, well, get it in
Let it do what it do cause we ain't finna win
Unless the money work for you
And please know that old money bitch-slap new
Like the gold that you used to
Be backed by, now the weed that fly
My people mining mind on the gold, but their gold ain't mines
So I'mma say "nice try, better luck next time"
You want a long dollar then maybe just invest that dime

[Hook]

[Verse 3]
So a lemon to a lime, a lime to a lemon
You fucking with my money I'mma turn into a gremlin
A lime to a lemon, a lemon to a lime
Same way that time is money, money is time
I said a lemon to a lime, a lime to a lemon
When you wasting your money that's the start of your ending
A lime to a lemon, a lemon to a lime
Same way that time is money, money is time
And you can turn bread to fish or water to wine
But can't turn back the sundial from ten to nine
You can throw on a throwback and press rewind
But it'll never be the same sunshine
Looking up long enough you might just go blind
These are not just rhymes
These are facts, I don't just throw pine
But if your past keep you from presently planning for the future
You're a pawn that'll never see the eight ring line
I'm trying to raise two queens and protect the king
Since a rook like Bishop I've been doing my thing
Every night and I know every game ceases
I'd rather be the hand that moves the pieces

[Hook]