It's hard When you're staying way past 5 Every single night For some crazy deadline And we're all so confined by the need To always make ends meet 'Cos if you're not earning You could end up on the street And that's no place to live Chasing dollars with a baseball bat in hand Some folks'll never understand And they're asking you to be a man But the money won't pay, money won't pay Money won't pay, money won't pay Money won't pay to dance the night away So forget the rent and get on down Working all day, you sure deserve a raise So let's spin the beat and get higher Money won't pay to dance the night away So forget the rent and get on down (get on down) Working all day, you sure deserve a raise So let's spin the beat and get higher But it's true The parties start too soon When there's work to do But you'll always have a crew Who want to be with you And so When it's back to work again Just think about your friends And the good times they portend (Yeah! Yeah!) No, this is not the end ♪ Money won't pay to dance the night away So forget the rent and get on down Working all day, you sure deserve a raise So let's spin the beat and get higher Money won't pay to dance the night away So forget the rent and get on down (get on down) Working all day, you sure deserve a raise So let's spin the beat and get higher Money won't pay, workin' all day Money won't pay, workin' all day Money won't pay, workin' all day Money won't pay, workin' all day Money won't pay, workin' all day Money won't pay, workin' all day Money won't pay, workin' all day Money won't pay, workin' all day Money won't pay, workin' all day Money won't pay, workin' all day