The Money Song Lyrics by Rick Lyon, John Tartaglia, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jennifer Barnhart, Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada
Avenue Q (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
2003
[NICKY] Help the homeless! Help the homeless! Ooh! Hey Princeton! Give me a quarter! Here in my hat! Come on, Princeton! It's as easy as that! Helping others brings you Closer to God So give me a quarter [PRINCETON] I don't have any change [NICKY] Hmmm... okay Give me a dollar [PRINCETON] That's not what I meant [NICKY] Give me a five [PRINCETON] Are you kidding? [NICKY] The more you give The more you get That's being alive! All I'm asking you Is to do what Jesus Christ would do He'd give me a quarter Why don't you? [PRINCETON] All right, all right, here you go [NICKY] Ahh, thanks! [PRINCETON] Take care Whoa! [NICKY] What's the matter? [PRINCETON] I feel generous! I feel compassionate! [NICKY] You do? [PRINCETON] Yeah! I feel like a new person—a good person! Helping other people out makes you feel fantastic! [NICKY] That's what I've been trying to tell you— [PRINCETON] All this time I've been running around thinking About me, me, me—and where has it gotten me! I'm gonna do something for someone else! [NICKY] Me? [PRINCETON] No—Kate! I'm going to raise the money to build that Stupid Monster School she's always talking about! Give me your money! [NICKY] What? [PRINCETON] I need it for Kate! [NICKY] I need it to eat! [PRINCETON] Come on, Nicky! [NICKY] Aww, get lost! [PRINCETON] It'll make you feel great! [NICKY] So would a burger! [PRINCETON] When her dream comes true It'll all be partly Thanks to you So give me your money! [NICKY] I'd like to, but I can't [PRINCETON] Give me your money! [NICKY] I'd like to, but I need it! [PRINCETON] Give me your money! [NICKY] I'd like to, but I'm homeless! I can't! I need it! I'm homeless! I can't! I need it! I'm homeless! I can't! I need it! I'm homeless! Okay, here you go [PRINCETON] Thank you! [NICKY] Suddenly I am feeling Closer to God It's time to stop begging It's time to start giving! What can I give to Rod? Something he'll like so much he'll take me back Ooh, I know! I'll find him a boyfriend! [PRINCETON] That's the spirit! [BOTH] When you help others You can't help helping yourself! When you help others You can't help helping yourself! [GARY] Hey boys, what's the hat for? [NICKY] Ooh, we're collecting money! [PRINCETON] It's for Kate! We're raising money to help build her dream school! Give us your money! [NICKY] You'll be glad that you did! [GARY] That's just what my parents told me When I was a kid Shit [NICKY] But giving feels so great [GARY] And I bet it wouldn't hurt Your chances with Kate [PRINCETON] Well, that too [GARY] I'll give you a dollar [PRINCETON] You're a gentleman And a scholar [CHRISTMAS EVE] We so happy! We just exchange all your wedding gifts for cash! [BRIAN] Honey, don't tell them that! [CHRISTMAS EVE] We get about 2,000 bucks! [Brian] Uh, yeah, so—thanks, everybody! [CHRISTMAS EVE] We rich! [PRINCETON] Give us your money! [NICKY] Give us your money! [GARY] Give us your goddamn money! [PRINCETON] Give us the dough! [NICKY & GARY] Give us the dough! [PRINCETON, NICKY & GARY] We're raising money For a Monster School But we've got a ways to go [PRINCETON] Sounds like you've Got money to burn [NICKY] And it's not like money That you had to earn [PRINCETON, NICKY & GARY] So give us your money— [CHRISTMAS EVE] A monster school? [BRIAN] Sounds like a good cause [CHRISTMAS EVE] Give me your wallet [PRINCETON] Oh my gosh! I don't know how to thank you guys I mean, Kate will be so grateful! That kind of money is such a great start [GARY] Yeah, $15 [PRINCETON] $15? [CHRISTMAS EVE] Every little bit help [NICKY] Looks like we're gonna have to ask more people! [ALL] Hey! Give us your money! All that you've got! Just fork it on over [GARY] Or some puppets Will get shot! [PRINCETON] Hey! [ALL] It's time to pass the hat [GARY] And there's nothing you can do 'bout that [ALL] So give us your money! Give us your money! Give us your money! When you help others You can't help helping yourself! When you help others You can't help helping yourself! Every time you Do good deeds You're also serving Your own needs When you help others You can't help helping yourself! When you give To a worthy cause You'll feel as jolly As Santa Claus When you help others You can't Help Helping yourself!
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"The Money Song" appears on "Avenue Q (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" in 2003.
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