From the recording Money Ain't Time (Remix)
Lyrics
YOU THINK YOU CAN FOOL THE DEVIL WITH ALL YOUR FANCY THINGS
AND EVEN YOUR GOOD FRIENDS GOTTA KISS YOUR RING
HONEY YOU AIN'T NOTHING BUT THE BEATING OF YOUR HEART
YOU THINK YOU CAN RISE ABOVE IT WITH A SWAGGER AND A SMILE
BUT YOU'LL BE IN THE SAME HOLE IN A LITTLE WHILE
WHEN YOU STAND NEXT TO A DEAD MAN, GOD CAN'T TELL YOU APART
[chorus]:
YOU KNOW IT'S FOREVER, THE TIME THAT YOU'LL BE DEAD
AND IT'S A LONG WAY TO HEAVEN WITH ALL OF THAT BREAD
THEY SAY TIME IS MONEY, BUT HONEY, MONEY AIN'T TIME
YOU THINK THERE AIN'T NOTHING YOU CAN'T BUY OR SELL
AND ANYONE GETS IN YOUR WAY YOU'LL SEND EM STRAIGHT TO HELL
BUT HONEY YOU AIN'T GOT THE POWER TO KEEP FROM GETTING OLD
YOU LOOK DOWN UPON US ALL, EVERY SINGLE ONE
SO SUAVE AND SMUG IN YOUR TOWER WHEN THE DAY IS DONE
BUT YOU'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND, NOT EVERYBODY'S DIGGING FOR GOLD
[chorus]
[bridge]:
ASK THE DEVIL TO CUT YOU A BREAK
HE'LL TAKE YOUR MONEY, TAKE ALL HE CAN TAKE
BUT IT WON'T SAVE YOU FROM THE FIRE AND THE STAKE
[chorus]