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