I been laid off from work
My rent is due
My kids all need
Brand new shoes
So I went to the bank
To see what they could do
They said son – looks like bad luck
Got-a hold on you
Moneys too tight to mention
I cant get an un-em-ploy-ment ex-ten-sion
Moneys too tight to mention
I went to my brother
To see what he could do
He said bro-ther like to help you
But Im unable to
So I called on my fa-ther fa-ther
Oh my fa-ther
He said
Moneys too tight to mention
Oh mo-ney mo-ney mo-ney mon-ey
Mo-neys too tight to mention
I cant even qual-i-fy for my pension
We talk a-bout rea-gan-om-ics
Oh lord down in the con-gress
Theyre passing all kinds – of bills
From down cap-it-ol hill – weve tried them
Moneys too tight to mention
Spoken cut-backs!
Mo-ney mo-ney mo-ney mon-ey
Were talk-in a-bout mon-ey mon-ey
Were talk-in a-bout mon-ey mon-ey
Were talk-in bout the dollar bill
And that ol man thats over the hill
Now what are we all to do
When the mon-eys got a hold on you?
Mo-neys too tight to mention
Oh mon-ey mon-ey mon-ey mon-ey
Mo-neys too tight to mention
A-mero – mon-ey oh yeah
Were talk-in a-bout mon-ey mon-ey
Were talk-in a-bout mon-ey mon-ey
Were talk-in a-bout mon-ey mon-ey
Were talk-in a-bout mon-ey mon-ey