Johnny Gunn he's a guitar player Makin' next to nothin' at a bar nowheres he says Damn the money Damn the money Counts his tips, buys a shot of booze Grabs a Lucky Strike, lights another fuse And says Damn the money Damn the money Well, he dreams about some place warm and sunny Livin' in the land of milk and honey Well, brother ain't life funny Damn the money Rether Brown she's a bank teller Got the green in her eyes and the green on her Fingers she says Damn the money Damn the money Shakes her head, counts another grand While the hundreds fly through her poor little Hands she says Damn the money Damn the money Well, she dreams about some place warm and sunny Livin' in the land of milk and honey Well, sister ain't life funny Damn the money It sure seems like So much life's spent searchin' for the promise land But the time that's lost Worryin' 'bout the cost Will never come back again And it breaks us in the end Damn the money Now I'm drivin' alone down this long highway Thinkin' 'bout the dream I let slip away I say Damn the money Yeah, damn the money Now I know how she used to feel When I was gone too long tryin' to close some Deal I say Damn the money Damn the money Callin' home from some place warm and sunny Runnin' from the land of milk and honey The way we look at life is funny Damn the money Damn the money Damn the money Yeah, damn the money