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