Dave East – Money lyrics

[Intro]
Without money, what would we do?
We get a little, [?]
They say money is the root of all evil
But ain't nothin' evil about money
Because we need that money
To pay the bills, to pay your rent

[Verse 1]
(Money)
I'm from the border, I was born to go get it
Soon as I got locked up, I came home and got that (Money)
From the trap spot to Saks Fifth
MAC clip''ll make these niggas back flip all over that (I got the money)
If it ain't paper, it ain't no conversation
No time for waitin', what's the combination?
I need that (Money)
Paranoia'll make your heart stop
I hit your bitch right after a bark shot
She asked me for some (I got the money)
I used to bag Reggie up on the regular
Way before cellular, pay phone making calls for that (Money)
Givenchy jacket but the sneakers Fendi
The east is in me
For weed and Remy, my youngins need that (I got the money)
The block open 'cause they don't stop smokin'
We need I.D. if we do not know 'em, they know I get (Money)"
Harlem made me, that's all I ever saw
I could tell just how you talkin', that you ain't ever saw (I got the money)
Fresh out the bank, smellin' like Tom Ford
Colorful diamonds remindin' of the [?] doors (Money)
My momma work for that, they hit the pole and twerk for that
Excuses for a Birkin bag, she take him for (I got the money)
Makin' Manhattan, that's where we used to fashion
F.D.R. swervin'
Was servin' a copper coupe' and crashin' (Money)
All I ever wanted to get, now the presidential lookin' like 1996
Old (I got the money)
Them blue faces got me too racist, only thinkin' Benjamins
50 niggas getting in, we got (Money)
Tried to be humble, but the paper got me
Mami screamin', "Hey Papi," like Hova gettin' Roc-A- Fella (I got the money)
Prince of the city
I'm feeling like Biggie when Diddy first gave him that Bad Boy (Money)
A hunnid Hummers like Manny and Baby
Since a Juve, I knew I was Hot Boyz
Shout out to Cash (I got the money)

[Chorus]
The reason these bitches dancin'
Reason these niggas gamblin'
Reason these niggas scramblin' (Money)
Tell me, what you think we grind for?
Tryna to give our mom more, just tryna to get our shine on (I got the money)
Or make the little homies run up on you
You gettin' paper, I just pray you keep a gun up on you (Money)
The reason my niggas trap
The reason my niggas clap
The reason my niggas rap for that
(Rap for that)
(Rap for that)
(Rap for that)
(Rap for that)
(Money)

[Verse 2]
Makin' fiends break dance, used to having to shake hands
That's how we used play grams
Hand-to-hand for that (Money)
As-Salaam-Alaikum, don't be 'round no bacon
I kindly waited, now every promoter givin' me that (I got the money)
I did the mackage and went and got brick
Lobsters, scallops, and crabs from Alaska
Where they got this, that? (Money)
Give you power like the loaded weapon
I'm never stoppin', they hatin' cause they got no progression (I got the money)
Had me trying go the NBA route
Rosé bent, lighthouse for takeout, that's short (Money)
Every night I gotta curve your wife
They tellin' me I'm the Future, and I don't do the dirty Sprite
(I got the money)
A couple years ago, I went the scammer route
Hammers out in front your grandma house
Nigga where my (Money)
That extra talkin' lead to extra coffins
The definition of extortion, somebody taking (I got the money)
I'm in a drop, A.C. on blast
Feelin' like Pac when Suge gave him that Death Row (Money)
I'm feelin' like Jeezy when Trap or Die dropped
Free Big Meech, that nigga got the (I got the money)

[Chorus]
The reason these bitches dancin'
Reason these niggas gamblin'
Reason these niggas scramblin' (Money)
Tell me, what you think we grind for?
Tryna to give our mom more, just tryna to get our shine on (I got the money)
Or make the little homies run up on you
You gettin' paper, I just pray you keep a gun up on you (Money)
The reason my niggas trap
The reason my niggas clap
The reason my niggas rap for that
(Rap for that)
(Rap for that)
(Rap for that)
(Rap for that)
(Money)

[Outro]
You know what we need now? (Money)
You know what we need now? (I got the money)
You know what we need now? (Money)