Originally titled “Art of the Deal With the Devil”, “Take the Money and Crawl” is a fast Motown song about living the wildlife, and being a mess; it details how some people are just servants of others and how they just barely get enough money to pass by. The lyrics talk about a narrator hired to kil...
[Verse 1]
High on a low life
Hit me with a dull knife
Sweet soul sickness
Can I get a witness?
[Chorus]
This is the wild life, I'm gonna take a dive
Take the money and crawl
Do I dare say "please" when I'm on my knees?
Take the money and crawl
[Verse 2]
Illegal tender
Goin' on a bender
Cold-blooded killers
Of all motherfuckers
[Chorus]
Well, I'm a nervous wreck, enough to make you sick
Take the money and crawl
Oh yeah, it's just my luck, but I don't give a fuck
Take the money and crawl
[Interlude]
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey)
[Chorus]
This is the wild life, I'm gonna take a dive
Take the money and crawl
Do I dare say "please" when I'm on my knees?
Take the money and crawl
So you can take a walk, or you can suck my cock
Take the money and crawl
Oh yeah, it's just my luck, but I don't give a fuck
Take the money and crawl
Take the Money and Crawl was written by Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool.
Take the Money and Crawl was produced by Butch Walker.
Green Day released Take the Money and Crawl on Fri Feb 07 2020.
“The Art of the Deal With the Devil” was the working title of this song which actually was inspired by Donald Trump’s book The Art of the Deal.