Lyric Makin Music For Money

By: Alex Harvey
1974
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

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I said, "I know that this may sound funny
But money don t mean nothin to me
I won t make my music for money
No, I m 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 that s a beautiful place to be
But if I spend my time makin them up a rhyme
Well, who s gonna turn on me?"

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Well now I went up to Country
And I ll tell you all about the scene
I found a place with much charm and much grace
That wasn t 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

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Whoa, I know...