Ah, let me tell you 'bout my family
Daddy almost made a livin'
With 80 acres and a plow
He coulda bought that place twice over
Workin' for someone in town
Ahh, but you shoulda seen him
In his fields at harvest time
You'd swear the gates of heaven opened
And he was standin' first in line
You can't be in it For The Money
Money comes and money goes
You can't be in it For The Money
Oh you gotta satisfy your soul
I grabbed the world when I turned eighteen
I turned it over and I shook it hard
I filled my pockets up with money
But it burned a hole right through my heart
You know everybody's got a purpose
From mendin' bones to tendin' bar
You might say that I found mine
When I wrap my hands around this guitar
I still wonder if I'm crazy
Tryin' to bring a dream to life
But I look forward to tomorrow
And I sleep pretty good at night
You can't be in it For The Money
You can't be in it For The Money