Money Matters

[Intro] [Verse 1] Ayo, your world, my world, same shit, different day Different shit, same toilet, paper gotta circulate Just to keep the water flushing, stove hot, fridge cold Cabinets full, clothes clean, quarters for the wash and fold Kids grow bigger so the gear grow, tight and old Inflation triggers so the prices grow Go figure, bills like Williams and your will's like debt That lives longer than you, collectors never forget And you set assets so your child's regrets Diamonds begets, get, got before closure threats These are grown folks fears swinging over your head Better that than the water you continue to tread And a job you continue to dread Better yet they say ''Love your work and never work a day in your life'' They say "be your own boss and you doing it right" I say "shit, whatever gets you through it at night" [Hook] Because doctors, dealers, even MCs Ponder on all life's complexities But can't see the forest for the evergreen trees So they collect leaves, but when collects leave Doctors, dealers, even MCs Roll up their sleeves and put in work You gotta hold on tight just to climb that ladder With your mind on your money and money, money matters Money matters, money matters Yeah, money matters, but it's mind over matter [Verse 2] So I'mma live forever now, how about you? Yeah, wanna live better now, fuck a Coogi sweater now Gotta save your cheddar now Money, cash, bread, dough rise like geese Whether you fast or feast Whoever save the most need least and vice versa How you putting things over self and health? You got no time on your watch, no money in your purse Put your cash down, son, I'm talking 'bout wealth money Grip or you working for yours, well, get it in Let it do what it do cause we ain't finna win Unless the money work for you And please know that old money bitch-slap new Like the gold that you used to Be backed by, now the weed that fly My people mining mind on the gold, but their gold ain't mines So I'mma say "nice try, better luck next time" You want a long dollar then maybe just invest that dime [Hook] [Verse 3] So a lemon to a lime, a lime to a lemon You fucking with my money I'mma turn into a gremlin A lime to a lemon, a lemon to a lime Same way that time is money, money is time I said a lemon to a lime, a lime to a lemon When you wasting your money that's the start of your ending A lime to a lemon, a lemon to a lime Same way that time is money, money is time And you can turn bread to fish or water to wine But can't turn back the sundial from ten to nine You can throw on a throwback and press rewind But it'll never be the same sunshine Looking up long enough you might just go blind These are not just rhymes These are facts, I don't just throw pine But if your past keep you from presently planning for the future You're a pawn that'll never see the eight ring line I'm trying to raise two queens and protect the king Since a rook like Bishop I've been doing my thing Every night and I know every game ceases I'd rather be the hand that moves the pieces [Hook]