Jimmy Buffett Makin' Music for Money

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this song is owned by Jimmy Buffett, from his album A1A.
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When I woke up this morning
I was tired as I could be.
I think I'd been counting 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

Oh, I know that this may sound funny
but money don't mean nothin' to me
I wanna make my music for money
no, I wanna make my music for me

He said "the people only buy the love songs,
rock-and-roll that's not too long"
he said son, ya gotta be commercial
if you wanna turn the people on
and I said "turnin' on the people
now, that's a beautiful place to be
but if I spent my time makin' them up a rhyme, well
who's gonna turn on me?"

I said I know that this may sound funny,
but money don't mean nothin' to me
I wanna make my music for money,
no, I wanna make my music for me

(instrumental interlude)

well, now I went up the country,
and I'll tell you all about the scene.
I found a place with much charm and much grace
that was untouched by the music machine
Oh, 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

I said I know that this may sound funny,
but money don't mean nothin' to me
I wanna make my music for money,
no, I wanna make my music for me

Oh, I know that this may sound funny,
but money don't mean nothin' to me
I wanna make my music for money,
no, I wanna make my music for me