If You Got the Money

by @oldlostjohn

Liner Notes

Running late, so when finished with the lyrics I didn't put much thought or effort inte the music. I think I might try a different type of picking for this. Anyway, here is a first take demo. #folk #acoustic #guitar

Lyrics

If you got the money Well you got the means You don't need to work For a new pair of jeans You don't need to worry You don't need to fight You're gonna sleep like a prince In a king-size bed all night

Some people are starving Really caught in distress But you got your cravings And you couldn't care less Running your business From an armchair at best You hired some lawyers and crooks To take care of the rest

Well you had it all Too easy too soon From the day you were born You were fed with a silver spoon

You got a vineyard Somewhere in Spain You drive a Ferrari When high on cocaine And you could sell your name And buy another yacht You might bribe the entire system And never get caught

Well you had it all Too easy too soon From the day you were born You were fed with a silver spoon

Well I may not have the money But I still have the means A heart full of soul And a thing in my jeans Got a wonderful woman And I'll sing her a song By the campfire side tonight 'Cause that's where I belong

© 2025 Tomas Thunberg

Comments

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really good lyric, so many good lines, I like _. You're gonna sleep like a prince in a king-size bed all night. that strumming gives it a slight old world feel.

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Had to swing by to hear some more of that delicate finger-picking and excellent song craft. This did not disappoint! That last verse is priceless, literally. Always a pleasure listening. Nice story telling...

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I'm reading "Walden" at the moment and that first verse sounds like something Thoreau would write. But then things get darker. Much, much darker. While the ghost of Mr Cohen lurks behind the curtain, wry smile on his face, nodding in appreciation...

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Yeah, Tomas...money has indeed shown itself to be a corrupting influence for many. I admire those who are wealthy and do indeed use it to help those who could really use the help. Anyway, the song lays it out there well, describing the rich life. I like the turn in the last verse...the idea of a person being rich in other ways. If you are still playing with this, I might consider rebalancing the verses -- cutting the rich-guy description to 2 verses OR adding another verse focused on the "turn"...the more valuable (and possibly more attainable) other type of richness. For me, that would make it less a song that mostly describes a rich guy and gives a little more space to "hey...there's another way to be rich" message. Just a thought. Well presented, as usual.

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Ah, the fingerpicking's great. Sounds really intricate and nuanced to me. Brilliantly acerbic character study too - "You could sell your name / And buy another yacht" is a super line, as is the idea of rhyming "yacht" and "caught". Love the f-you tone of the last verse too. Great tune, really enjoyed the listen!

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