| Well, I can tell you for the money | 
| The simple life, honey, is good, uh huh | 
| Well, if you ask me how you made it? | 
| Secure life, baby, you should | 
| Oh yes, you should | 
| ‘Cause if you’re doing all the best that you can | 
| But you’re still runnin' just as fast as the man says | 
| Well, I can tell you for the money | 
| The simple life honey is good | 
| Uh huh, now yes, it’s good | 
| Now when you’re movin' to the city | 
| You worry on your mental health | 
| Yes, you do, now | 
| Oh, you gentlemen and ladies | 
| You’ve got to be good to yourself, mm hmm | 
| So get yourself into a ranch style home | 
| When the neighbor’s never more than a stone’s throw | 
| Well, I can tell you for the money | 
| The simple life, honey, is good | 
| Yes, it is, yes, it’s good | 
| That’s right, yeah | 
| But, oh on, all the money | 
| Still you just can’t please everybody | 
| How bad do, do you want it? | 
| ‘Cause the money it looks so good, good, good, ohh | 
| Yeah, whoo, yeah | 
| So now you’re chasin' the American dream | 
| Just like the dollar’s gonna make everybody scream | 
| But I can tell you for the money | 
| The simple life sure looks good | 
| That’s right, now, yes, it’s good, oh yeah | 
| Oh no, all the money | 
| Looks so good, good, good to everybody | 
| How bad do, do you want it? | 
| ‘Cause the money, it looks so good, good, good | 
| Now there’s a whole lot of faking and takin' | 
| And shakin' my hand | 
| And when they tell you, they love ya' | 
| They love ya' like a one night stand, mm hmm | 
| So if you’re playin' in a rock’n’roll band | 
| But still you’re doing whatever the man says | 
| Well, I can tell you for the money | 
| The simple life, honey, is good, that’s right | 
| Yes, it’s good | 
| Uh huh, take care |