Money

Lyrics

[EMCEE] Money makes the world go around The world go around The world go around Money makes the world go around It makes the world go 'round A mark, a yen, a buck or a pound A buck or a pound A buck or a pound Is all that makes the world go around That clinking, clanking sound Can make the world go 'round [CABARET GIRLS] Money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money, money [EMCEE] If you happen to be rich And you feel like a night's entertainment You can pay for a gay escapade If you happen to be rich and alone And you need a companion You can ring "ting-a-ling" for the maid If you happen to be rich And you find you are left by your lover Though you moan and you groan quite a lot You can take it on the chin Call a cab and begin to recover On your 14-karat yacht Money makes the world go around The world go around The world go around Money makes the world go around Of that we can be sure *raspberry sound* on being poor [EMCEE & CABARET GIRLS] Money, money, money Money, money, money Money, money, money Money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money Money, money, money Money, money, money Money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money, money [EMCEE & CABARET GIRLS, in canon] When you haven't any coal in the stove And you freeze in the winter And you curse to the wind at your fate When you haven't any shoes on your feet Your coat's thin as paper And you look 30 pounds underweight When you go to get a word of advice From the fat little pastor He will tell you to love evermore [EMCEE] But when hunger comes to rap Rat-a-tat rat-a-tat at the window [CABARET GIRLS] At the window [EMCEE, spoken] Who's there? [CABARET GIRLS, spoken] Hunger! [EMCEE] Ooh hunger! [EMCEE, spoken] See how love flies out the door for... Money makes the world [CABARET GIRLS] Go around [EMCEE] The world [CABARET GIRLS] Go around [EMCEE] The world [CABARET GIRLS] Go around [EMCEE] Money makes the [CABARET GIRLS] Go around [EMCEE] The clinking, clanking sound of Money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money Get a little, get a little Money, money, money, money Mark, a yen, a buck or a pound That clinking, clanking, clunking sound Is all that makes the world go 'round Money! It makes the world go 'round!