Makin' Music For Money — Jimmy Buffett

By: alex harvey

When I woke up this mornin

I was tired as I could be

I think I was countin my money

When I should a been countin sheep

My agent he just called me

And told me what I should be

If I would make my music for money

Instead of makin music for me

Chorus

I said, "i know that this may sound funny

But money dont mean nothin to me

I wont make my music for money

No, Im gonna make my music for me"

He said, "the people only buy the love songs

Rock n roll and not too long"

He said, "son you got to be commercial

If you want to turn the people on"

And I said, "turnin on the people

Now thats a beautiful place to be

But if I spend my time makin them up a rhyme

Well, whos gonna turn on me? "

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Well now I went up to country

And Ill tell you all about the scene

I found a place with much charm and much grace

That wasnt touched by the music machine

Whoa, the people were havin a good time

Makin music all day long

And nobody cared if they ever got paid

One penny for playin a song

Repeat chorus:

Repeat chorus:

Whoa, I know...