Lyrics The Drifters – Money Honey

You know, the landlord rang my front door bell-
I let it ring for a long, long spell-
I looked through the window, I peeked through the blind,
And asked him to tell me what was on his mind.

I was cleaned and skinned and so hard-pressed-
I called the woman that I love the best-
I finally reached my baby ’bout a half past three-
She said, «I’d like to know what you want with me.»
I said, «Money, honey!
Money, honey!
Money, honey,
If you wanna get along with me.»

She screamed and said, «What’s wrong with you?
From this day on, our romance is through.»

I said, «Tell me, baby, face to face-
A-how could another man take my place?»
She said, «Money, honey!
Money, honey!
Money, honey,
If you wanna get along with me.»

Well, I learned my lesson and now I know-
The sun may shine and the wind may blow-
Women may come, and the women may go,
But before I say I love ’em so,
I want — money, honey!
Money, honey!