Intro:

You know I love you right,

And you also know that I'm a high maintenance chick right

A mean from the day I met you I told you,

This is my lifestyle,

And you gotta be able to support my lifestyle,

So for me to marry you

You gotta keep money rolling in

You know what I'm saying.

Chorus

Matrimoney, ceremoney, testimoney, alimoney,

Take a hint its all about the money,

Read my lips its all about the money.

Matrimoney, ceremoney, testimoney, alimoney,

Take a hint its all about the money,

For you and I to live in peace, I need money

Verse 1:

Weh yuh a guh wid yuh likkle chump change

Me a gyal nuh go less than Range

If yuh want di vow fi exchange,

Yuh can't be no mean man

And yuh cyaan be no mange.

Yuh a mi sweetheart, yuh a mi honey

Yuh mek mi get butterfly inna mi tummy

When mi see yuh face bwoy mi day get sunny

But mi nah wear di ring if mi nah get di money.

Chorus

Matrimoney, ceremoney, testimoney, alimoney,

Take a hint its all about the money,

Read my lips its all about the money.

Matrimoney, ceremoney, testimoney, alimoney,

Take a hint its all about the money,

For you and I to live in peace, I need money

Verse 2:

Mi a gyal cyaan function unda stress,

When money nah run, mi a gyal get depress.

Mi base my life on a money concept,

Bruk pocket man get lef.

Ohh,

a mi name Marion Marie,

Dat mean money money if yuh waan marry me,

Suh if yuh have a big money tree

Come propose pon yuh bended knee.

Chorus

Matrimoney, ceremoney, testimoney, alimoney,

Take a hint its all about the money,

Read my lips its all about the money.

Matrimoney, ceremoney, testimoney, alimoney,

Take a hint its all about the money,

For you and I to live in peace, I need money

Verse 3:

Cash all the way, (cash all the way)

Like every day, (like every day)

Mi want a private jet to fly me to San Tropez(San Tropez)

If yuh nuh waan me stray, (yuh nuh waan me stray)

Waan me fling bouquet (waan me fling bouquet)

Yuh betta mek sure yuh bank account, it set a way (set a way)

Chorus

Matrimoney, ceremoney, testimoney, alimoney,

Take a hint its all about the money,

Read my lips its all about the money.

Matrimoney, ceremoney, testimoney, alimoney,

Take a hint its all about the money,

For you and I to live in peace, I need money

Bridge

Cash all the way (yuh know I love yuh right),

Like every day (and you also know I am high maintenance right?)

I mean you promise me that you'd give me nutten but di best. (if yuh waan me stray)

Yuh want me to get married and settle down and thing and just give up my life like that but,

I ain't see no money rolling in,

Ah ah, I mean I'm sorry

Oh!

Chorus

Matrimoney, ceremoney, testimoney, alimoney,

Take a hint its all about the money,

Read my lips its all about the money.

Matrimoney, ceremoney, testimoney, alimoney,

Take a hint its all about the money,

For you and I to live in peace, I need money