[Uncredited spoken word poet forms the song's intro] With a grin that matched his own she said "You're not a thief, are you?" He shrugged. "Do I look like a thief?" "You look like the most attractive man here." She paused long enough to catch his eye; Of course looks can be deceiving She didn't say it, but she could picture him pocketing A necklace carelessly left in a j**elry box during a big party Or a Seiko watch from under a poolside towel She didn't imagine him planning a heist But just taking what came his way Returning her smile, he said.. [Aceyalone] Bout that money, yeahhh.. that's what I'm talkin bout Bout that money, gettin that money [Hook] Blink Blink - every time you open up your eyes Blink Blink - every time you open up your mind Blink Blink - yeahhh, yeahhh What the f** are people talkin bout? Blink - every time you open up your eyes Blink Blink - every time you open your mind Blink Blink - yeahhh, yeahhh What the f** these people talkin bout? [Aceyalone] I say it once, I'll say it again Cold cash money make the whole world spin You can laugh, and you can grin But you ain't sayin sh** if you ain't got ends So hold your breath, and wait for God And when you get here, tell him that you need a job Because sh** is hard, in the battlefield And the next bid'ness deal can get you k**ed [Hook] [Aceyalone] The phone's in my name and it can't be cut off The water and the power and it can't be shut off Food, shelter, cheese, I gotta break off, please I gotta shake off, that's why I gotta take off I'm young and full of vigor, West coast n***a Tryin to make my pockets bigger from the sh** that I deliver Stay afloat, sell your boat Sell what you wrote, f** it, sell dope Yeahhh, yeahhh, what the f** are people talkin bout? ... yeahhh, what the f** do people think about? [Hook] - 3/8X [Aceyalone] You should put on a mask, and go in home savings Witcho' nuts and yo' heart and yo' forty-five waving Westsiders got West cravings God damn motherf**in money is amazing Yeahhh.. you know money money in everything ... you know money make the world go round ... you know money runnin everythang ... you know money make the world go round ... you know money runnin everythang ... you know money make the world go, round Blink.. {*echoes*}