Music

It's About The Money

drumkit - gerald dowd
bass guitar - mike fredrickson
electric guitar - scott ligon
acoustic guitar and vocal - robbie fulks
backing vocals - k.c. mcdonough and robbie fulks

O'Rourke remarked during mix, "He needs to do an NRBQ tribute record where he plays every instrument." Scott Ligon plays only the guitar on this one, sounding more like Big Al than Rich Little sounds like Nixon. My favorite part of his soloing is the time-busting one-note stutter toward the end. I won't bore the public anymore with boasts of my illimitable fealty to the 'Q.

Lyrics

Well, my Mama came from good people
And she raised me the same
Cast not your lot with the worldly
Get a dream and keep the flame
Yeah, but lately I’ve been thinking
Mama raised me up wrong
It’s about the money
And it’s about gone

Well, I left my job at the Sizzler
Like old Johnny Paycheck sung
‘Cause I had a pretty little woman
And she had a welfare fund
Yeah, but now my lunchwagon’s left me
I’ve got a brand new song
It’s about the money
And it’s about gone

CHORUS:
(Money)
You can love or hate it
But don’t underrate it
Or you’ll take a fall
(Money)
Sex, drugs, religion
Ain’t no competition
Man, money beats all
You can have your ideals
Make mine a hot meal
Never love it for real
Till the money is gone

There’s a jackass never read a novel
He’s getting room service at the Ritz
While I’m sweating in a book-lined hovel
Chewing on Cheez Bits
Hey, to hell with this high road to nowhere
It’s the bottom line from now on
It’s about the money
And it’s about gone

It’s about the money
And it’s about gone…

Guitar Chords/Tab

Guitar chords/tab are not available for this song