Ah, let me tell you a little story about my family



Daddy almost made a living with eighty acres and a plow

He could've bought that place twice over working for someone in town

Ah, but you should've seen him in his fields at harvest time

He'd swear the gates of heaven opened and he was standing first in line



You can't be in it for the money

Money comes and money goes

You can't be in it for the money

Oh, you got to satisfy your soul



I grabbed the world when I turned eighteen

I turned it over and I shook it hard

I filled my pockets up with money

But it burned a hole right through my heart



You can't be in it for the money

Money comes and money goes

You can't be in it for the money

Oh, you got to satisfy your soul



You know everybody's got a purpose

From mending bones to tending farms

You might say that I found mine

When I wrap my hands around this guitar



And I still wonder if I'm crazy

Trying to bring a dream to life

But I look forward to tomorrow

And I sleep pretty good at night



You can't be in it for the money

Money comes and money goes

You can't be in it for the money

Oh, you got to satisfy your soul



You can't be in it for the money

You can't be in it for the money