I Need Some Money

soundclip

by John Lee Hooker
recording of February 1960
from That's My Story (Original Blues Classics 538), copyright notice

The best thing in life is free,
but you can give it to the birds an' bees
I need some money, need some money
Oh, yeah, what I want

Your love gimme such a thrill,
but your lovin' don' t pay my bills
I need some money, need some money
Oh, yeah, what I want

I need some money, honey
I need some money right away
I need some money bad
I need some money
Oh, yeah, what I want

Money don't get ever'thing it's true
But what it don't buy, daddy, I can't use
I need money, I need money, yeah
What I want

(spoken:
I need some money, honey
I need some money so bad
All o' my bills behind
I need some money right now
I know your love is good, baby)

I need some money, oh yeah
What I want
What I want