[Hook 4X: Clive Reville]

In this life, one thing counts

In the bank, large amounts

[Ludacris - over end of Hook]

This life, that's all that everybody care about man, money

That's all everybody want, thinkin that's gon' solve all your problems

It's the BEGINNING of yo' problems, man listen here, look

[Ludacris]

Now everybody wants a piece of my pockets

And it don't help when I'm screamin on these records that I'm rich

Callin people from my number, now I block it

Cause ain't nothin worse than gettin haunted by a stalkin-ass bitch!

Oh yeah! Cause good game, I talk it

And yet you so true, some women'll have you feelin blue like Crips

I lay my feet upon the path and I walk it

I spread my wealth out or someone close'll have me layin in a ditch!

I've had my friends steal from me (yup) snatch my credit card

Out my wallet, hit the town and leave outstandin bills for me

They say I got the cash fo' it, and I can't recall

One single member of my family that never asked fo' it

They be kickin down doors, and bustin out floors

Can't get me on the phone so they'll surprise me at my shows

And everybody needs a loan plus they say they won't blow it

All I hear is, "C'mon cuz - you know I'm good fo' it!" Man..

[Hook]

[Ludacris - over Hook]

And I got one of the biggest families y'all ever seen in y'all life man

Imagine that - fourth and fifth and sixth cousins

Callin me and shit I don't even know who these..

I ain't never met these people in my life!

Momma I KNOW you ain't givin these people my number

I know you so you wouldn't do it, but y'all my family

I guess it's only right for y'all to ask me

If if you had it, knahmsayin, maybe I'd ask YOU

It's crazy man, but look here

[Ludacris]

Now don't get me wrong, cause bein rich is such a beautiful thing

But mo' money, mo' problems, people drive me insane

Not givin no handouts no mo', some take advantage and flee

My goal's to set my friends up to make some paper like me

Put 'em in position to make they wishes come - true

So they can have multiple accounts that gain interest overnight

Given a million dollars what you gon', do?

Map your life out for your kid's kids, or would you spent it overnight?

Now see me I'll do both, I got unlimited funds

My daughter's life was set before her stankin butt turned one

And it don't help that I got fo' or five retirement funds

So if I choose before I'm thirty I can lay in the sun

My dividends can show and prove the REAL meanin of fun

That's why I live by the sword but you can die by my gun

The IRS'll never sweat me or even put up a fight

Cause I'm sure I've paid more in taxes than you've made in yo' LIFE, because

[Hook]

[Ludacris - over Hook]

Don't play with that IRS man, I'll swear, ain't nothin more embarassin

Than havin them come take all yo' shit out yo' crib man

Don't think it can't happen to you man, I'm tellin you man

Just like games on the street collect tax

The government markin income towards collectin tax

It happened to some of our heroes, Redd Foxx, Willie Nelson

Peabo Bryson, knocked out one of yo' cribs, you don't even know it man

(Whattup J.D.?) Women don't like a nigga who got the IRS all on they ass

I'mma tell you like this

[Ludacris]

And women these days don't want a man without a nice paycheck

So we splurge, even though our lives ain't in the right place yet

Buyin jewelry and some cars just to impress these whores

Meanwhile your child's poor like, "Daddy what you left me for?"

Yeah but it all comes back, that's why I named my daughter Karma

Who's teachin me the lesson of life and makin me smarter

I sweep her off her feet cause I'm her knight in shinin armor

And I'll have your FUCKIN HEAD if anybody tries to harm her (kill yo' ass)

Gotta teach her about the game that most us niggas'll spit

And about these scandalous-ass women that get money through gifts

They'll suck a cold hard wood for some cold hard cash

Or ride a brother good then put a foot up on the gas

Of that brand new ride..

Pick up her friends while you slip and she slide..

Drop top Benz, gold diggers inside.. crazy what the world'll do for money

Thinkin that everything will be alright, cause

[Hook] - repeat to fade

[Ludacris - over Hook]

Yeh! They don't call it the root of all evil for nothin people

Listen to my words, believe what I'm tryin to tell you man

"Money can't change ME!" That's what e'rybody say man

But you know what, money really can't change me

I don't think it did, shit if it did somebody come tell me right now

Everybody talkin 'bout, "If I get rich I don't need all those cars

I only need one or two cars," BULLSHIT! Hahaha

I can't lie, I'm guilty of splurgin too man

'Til I learned the difference between assets and liabilities

Really important man, I swear

Sometimes I wish I didn't have all this money man

... nah I'm just playin, I'll work through my problems