my records get made
my debts get paid
and I can get laid
with that kind of money
hanging out with the stars
in the backs of their cars
I buy their guitars
with that kind of money
if only
if only I
if only I had
if only I had that kind of money.
my reach extends
I meet my ends
I influence friends
with that kind of money
I build my own school
to turn scholars into fools
I make and break rules
with that kind of money
if only ...
there are no beyond means
there is nothing extreme
I can live all my dreams
with that kind of money
I live like a king
I rule everything
I have the world on a string
with that kind of money
if only ...
©2024 The Hesh Inc.
Who says all my songs have to be epics! This one echoes the same sentiment expressed in my better-known non-hit, "Everybody's in the Money (But Us)," in a few succinct lines. I wrote this lyric sometime in the early 2000s, probably while I was still living at the Jersey Shore, marking time as a limousine driver after getting laid off from my editorial job in the publishing business in the aftermath of 9/11 but before moving to Los Angeles and hopefully some better fortunes. If I ever put this to music, it'll be quick and catchy.