Money (That's What I Want) - Song Lyrics

  • Written & originally recorded by Barrett Strong
  • His version hit #23 on the Top 40 charts in 1959
  • Strong wrote this when he was 16 and was a member of a Gospel group called The Strong Singers
  • The song was covered by The Beatles in 1963
  • Another cover by the Flying Lizards hit #5 on the UK charts in 1979. Their version was used in the movies The Wedding Singer in 1998 and Charlie's Angels in 2000

Other songs by The Beatles also performed by Oracle:

A Hard Day's Night
Birthday
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Here There & Everywhere
Honey Don't
I Saw Her Standing There
I Want To Hold Your Hand
In My Life
Let It Be
Money
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
Rock & Roll Music
She Loves You
Something
Twist & Shout
When I'm 64

The best things in life are free
But you can keep them for the birds and bees
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want

You're lovin' gives me a thrill
But you're lovin' don't pay my bills
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want

Money don't get everything it's true
What it don't get, I can't use
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want, wah

Money don't get everything it's true
What it don't get, I can't use
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want

Well now give me money
A lot of money
Wow, yeah, I wanna be free
Oh I want money
That's what I want
That's what I want, well
Now give me money
A lot of money
Wow, yeah, you need money
Now, give me money
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want

Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.

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