| All right | 
| Here it comes | 
| Well I can tell you for the money | 
| The simple life honey is good | 
| Uh-huh | 
| Well if you ask me how you made it | 
| Secure life, baby, you should | 
| Oh, yes you should | 
| Cause if you’re doing all the best that you can | 
| But you’re still runnin' just as fast as the man says | 
| Well I can tell you for the money | 
| The simple life honey is good | 
| Uh-huh, now | 
| Yes it’s good | 
| Now when you’re movin' to the city | 
| You worry on your mental health | 
| Yes you do, now | 
| Oh, you gentlemen and ladies | 
| You’ve got to be good to yourself | 
| Mm-hmm | 
| So get yourself into a ranch-style home | 
| When the neighbor’s never more than a stone’s throw | 
| Well I can tell you for the money | 
| The simple life honey is good | 
| Yes it is | 
| Yes it’s good | 
| That’s right | 
| Yeah | 
| But oh, no | 
| All the money | 
| Still you just can’t please everybody | 
| How bad do | 
| Do you want it? | 
| Cause the money | 
| It looks so good, good, good | 
| Ohh | 
| Yeah | 
| Whoo! | 
| Yeah | 
| So now you’re chasin' the American dream | 
| Just like the dollar’s gonna make everybody scream | 
| But I can tell you for the money | 
| The simple life sure looks good | 
| That’s right, now | 
| Yes it’s good | 
| Oh yeah | 
| Oh, no | 
| All the money | 
| Looks so good, good, good | 
| To everybody | 
| How bad do | 
| Do you want it? | 
| Cause the money | 
| It looks so good, good, good | 
| Now there’s a whole lot of faking | 
| And takin' | 
| And shakin' my hand | 
| And when they tell you they love ya | 
| They love ya like a one night stand | 
| Mm-hmm | 
| So if you’re playin' in a rock and roll band | 
| But still you’re doing whatever the man says | 
| Well I can tell you for the money | 
| The simple life honey is good | 
| That’s right | 
| Yes it’s good | 
| Uh-huh | 
| Take care |