Jimmy Buffett
Makin' Music For Money
Written by - Alex Harvey
From - A-1-A
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 

Chorus: 
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?'

Chorus

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

Chorus (2 x's)

Whoa, I know...
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