[Verse 1] Pocket full of small talk I count it by the stack You said it was a joke Now you keep coming back One bill, two bills On the kitchen table Mama said, "Move smart" If you want to stay able I learned that lesson young From the corner store line If it don't make cents It don't make a dime [Pre-Chorus] See the grin change When the numbers climb Hands go softer When the price is fine I don't chase smoke I don't chase fame I just know one thing [Chorus] $ = power Say it, say it loud (power) $ = power Watch them gather 'round $ = power It can bend the room (power) $ = power That's the whole truth [Verse 2] Rent due Friday Shoes with the split seam You can call it ugly I call it a dream Old phone buzzing With another "hey" Funny how they love you When you got a way I keep my face calm Keep my hand firm If the world wants food Then the world can learn Not every smile Means a friend for real Some people touch gold And forget how to feel [Pre-Chorus] See the grin change When the numbers climb Hands go softer When the price is fine I don't chase smoke I don't chase fame I just know one thing [Chorus] $ = power Say it, say it loud (power) $ = power Watch them gather 'round $ = power It can bend the room (power) $ = power That's the whole truth [Bridge] But if you only love me When my stack stays tall What you want ain't me You just want the fall So I keep one eye open And my circle tight Money talks big But it don't sleep at night [Final Chorus] $ = power Say it, say it loud (power) $ = power Watch them gather 'round $ = power It can bend the room (power) $ = power That's the whole truth $ = power Let the weak ones bow (power) $ = power I know it now
