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No Money Down Lyrics by Jerry Butler

The Philadelphia Sessions

1970

[Chorus]
With no money down
Pay later not now
[Verse 1]
Where was it I read—
Or was it mom who said
"You can't get somethin'"
"For nothin'"
"Son, whatever you get"
"You pay for with tears and sweat"
"'Cause nobody gets nothin'"
"For nothin'"
Oh, I should've
Thought about it twice
But when I ask the man about the price
He said, "You can have those rings—"
[Chorus]
With no money down
(No money down, you can start your dreams)
Pay later—(And pay later)—not now (Not now)
[Verse 2]
So, baby, I bought those rings
And I brought you all my dreams
'Cause I love you
I-I-I love you
And I thought they guarantee
That you'd always be in love with me
Yes, I loved you
Oh, you know I love you
I didn't care how much they cost
I never thought the meaning could get lost
So, I bought some rings—
[Chorus]
With no money down
(With no money down, tryin' to start my dreams)
Pay later—(And pay later)—not now (Not now)
[Bridge]
Oh, I thought
I got a good deal
I knew your love
At that price was a steal
But, baby, now
That our love's gone bad
Girl, I feel a little cheated
I feel like I've been had rings—
[Outro]
With no money down
(No money down, and I got some dreams)
Pay later—(But look what I'm feelin' now)—not now
(Alone)
With no money down (With a room full of tears)
(Rings)
Pay later not now (That I'll be paying for for years)
(And I—)
With no money down (Don't know where you've gone)
Credits
Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler

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"No Money Down" appears on "The Philadelphia Sessions" in 1970.

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