Daddy worked the over-line, 42nd Street and Vine Got a silver watch to tell the time, don't give a poor man money Mama worked the five and dime, tried to teach her children rhyme Workin' so hard all the time, street life isn't funny Don't do it for love, do it for money Don't do it for love, do it for money They never talked of Uncle Jay got a Sin full House heard poppa say But I see my uncle every day with the ladies oh so pretty Yeah, Uncle Jack's a family cat With his diamond rings and his cadillac He sure showed where it's at if you want to break this city Don't do it for love, do it for money Don't do it for love, do it for money Yeah, Uncle Jack's a family cat With his diamond rings and his cadillac He sure showed where it's at said if you want to break this city