[Intro: Redhead Kingpin, (Havoc)
Strictly dollars, mo' problems
(We gon live this one right, live it right)
[Chorus: Redhead Kingpin, (Havoc)
They say that everybody got a price
Through material lusts, for the things nice
Better think twice (Not everything can be bought or sold)
Certain things in this life money don't control
Yo, life itself in this world is priceless
Word to my nephew, my niece, the way I hold mic devices
With innate skill, don't be surprised kid
There's no denying this the way it should be done, crisp
Yo, I could never, be paid enough for this
So on the paper, for which I might add be the bomb shit
To later you be mislead by the facade of video life
Or what a wack rapper said
But understanding is priceless
Cause it enables one to see both sides of the coin, kid
Cause even if you got alot
The best things in life, you might not got
Like knowledge, knowledge of self, knowledge of God, knowledge of Hell
For sense of direction, steppin' to collect our motto wealth
And that's for real, the truth I can't conceal
So I teamed up with Red just to let you know the deal
Ayo, for real, far gone, way too vain
Them a-run from reality to escape the pain
The salary to aim, no morale on the brain
Cause everything has a price when you have no shame
Everyone wants a life, the hard things to gain
Thinkin' what they can't have, money will obtain
But it ain't so simple or plain, knahmsayin'?
Just ain't so simple or plain
[Chorus: Redhead Kingpin, (Havoc)
They say that everybody got a price
Through material lusts, for the things nice
Better think twice (Not everything can be bought or sold)
Certain things in this life money don't control
(Certain things in this life money don't control)
Yo, certain things in this life money don't control
Ayo, survival of the fittest, to survive you need dough
But once you got dough, gotta maintain a steady flow and let it grow
You know, add another zero
Yo, from down in the ghetto, come off of the dough
And now accustomed to things that you wasn't before
Money shows you power you never felt when poor
True say, money bring power, power hold with corruption
Still corrupted to the point parallel to destruction
Disgustin', mindful of a lustin'
Got mixed priorities, family love first thing
Praises are due for life, one more morning
Cause tomorrow's a sight, not a guaranteed thing
So live to the fullest, make your moves to win
Cherish your brethren, nourish and love the children
Told them positive, negative'll kill them
Drafted to war for arrogant, wicked men
But it's all unity, one world community
To divide is the recipe, sour tragedy
So adequately, you get yours, I get mine
Take nothin' for granted and walk a righteous line, uh
[Chorus: Redhead Kingpin, (Havoc)
They say that everybody got a price
Through material lusts, for the things nice
Better think twice (Not everything can be bought or sold)
Certain things in this life money don't control
(Certain things in this life money don't control)
Yo, certain things in this life money don't control
Ayo, the love from a woman, that ain't your mother's, priceless
The sun, moon, and Earth and what they yield is priceless
The morals that you pass down to kids is priceless
(That's why I always take time to write this)
To have hope in this world, is priceless
Common sense with education is priceless
Having insight with understanding is priceless
A combination of the two harmonizes
If the practice of what you preach is priceless
Learning from your own mistakes is also priceless
Yo, for real, check your own actions
And be proud and humble if they share the same likeness
That in turn, earns respect which is priceless
And when you speak the truth, your word is priceless
Don't forget self control over temptation's priceless
Like all facets to hip-hop, we symbolize this
[Chorus: Redhead Kingpin, (Havoc)
They say that everybody got a price
Through material lusts, for the things nice
Better think twice (Not everything can be bought or sold)
Certain things in this life money don't control
(Certain things in this life money don't control)
Yo, certain things in this life money don't control
(Certain things in this life money don't control)
[Outro: Redhead Kingpin, (Havoc)
That's def (Got it now)
You know we all wanna get money, money
I wanna get money, you wanna get money
Just don't get it twisted, knahmsayin'?
Money ain't everything
You want me to go and beg work for ten
Dollars a week for the rest of my life?
I try that, I'd rather die
And I don't have to, because I'm gonna make it