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Artist: John Lee Hooker
Canonical path: /john-lee-hooker/i-need-some-money
Related lyric paths: 6
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I Need Some Money
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I Need Some Money
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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
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
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