now i'm not talking 'bout excessive greed.
the kind that puzzled the scribes and pharisees.
i don't worship it like a golden calf,
but change in my pocket is always good for a laugh.
i've seen it brighten up the eyes of a child
it even makes the dali lama smile.
it's no relation tot he meaning of life,
it's a dang fool husband doesn't spring for his wife.
a little spending money.
money to burn.
money that you did not necessarily earn.
rainy days seem to wind up sunny,
long as you got a little spending money.
i got no financial conscience.
can't worry where it went.
a lasting treasure or a moment of pleasure
worth it every cent.
coin or paper baby,
silver or gold.
all denominations, nouveau or old.
can't have a turkey without oyster dressing,
it's the root of all evil, the sum of your blessings.
don't need no armored car or time locked vault,
don't need no shaker full, just a few grains of salt.
you may get by lookin' good and being funny,
but life's a little less restrained.
with a little spending money.
money to burn.
money that you did not necessarily earn.
rainy days seem to wind up sunny,
long as you got a little spendin' money...
long as you got a little spendin' money... |