*(Intro)* Yeah… They say money make the world spin But watch who it turn you into *(Verse 1)* Started with a dollar and a dream in my pocket Now it’s commas on the screen, got the whole world watchin’ Funny how the shine make the real ones fade Gold on my neck but my soul feel caged I remember nights I was starvin’ for a plate Now I’m eatin’ with sharks, every smile got a trait Handshake solid but the eyes say deceit Everybody got a price when the pressure increase Mama said “Money ain’t love, don’t confuse it” But the world so cold, had to learn how to use it Turned my pain into profit, now they call it success But the higher that I climb, feel the weight on my chest *(Hook)* Money, money… root of all evil Got saints turnin’ into people that you don’t recognize Money, money… changin’ all the angles Make a good heart dark, put a mask on the lies Yeah, it glitter, yeah, it shine, yeah, it blind you too Make you trade your whole soul for a better view Money, money… yeah, we all chase it But it’s the root of all evil if it ever replace you *(Verse 2)* Seen brothers turn rivals over business deals Seen love turn fake when the check got real Same ones that was ridin’ when the tank on E Now they countin’ what you got like it’s theirs to see Greed got a voice, keep whisperin’ “more” Even when you got enough, still settlin’ scores Buildin’ up an empire on a shaky belief That your worth tied to digits, that’s a dangerous thief I done seen it break homes, tear families apart Put a wedge in trust, leave a scar on the heart Fast money, quick flips, short road to regret You can win the whole world, still drown in debt *(Hook)* Money, money… root of all evil Got saints turnin’ into people that you don’t recognize Money, money… changin’ all the angles Make a good heart dark, put a mask on the lies Yeah, it glitter, yeah, it shine, yeah, it blind you too Make you trade your whole soul for a better view Money, money… yeah, we all chase it But it’s the root of all evil if it ever replace you *(Bridge)* What you gain if you lose who you are inside? What’s a throne if you got no one there to ride? All the paper in the world can’t buy you peace If your spirit in chains, you ain’t ever free *(Verse 3)* I’m just tryin’ keep balance on this tightrope line Get the bread, keep my morals, yeah, both can shine But it’s hard when the system built off desire Turn a spark into a flame, then a whole wildfire So I pray when I count every blessing I touch That I never love the money more than people I love Keep my feet on the ground, even head in the sky ‘Cause the root of all evil grow the deeper you buy *(Outro)* Yeah… Money ain’t the problem, it’s the hunger it feeds Watch your soul… watch your needs Root of all evil… Or the tool that you lead
