Louis is probably thirty years old
But he looks like a solid 45
Louis says he's got a headache
I look in his eyes and I believe himThe big L.K.'s and the gangster disciples
Louis can't think of who else could take over
But he just can't get up in the morning
A genuine face, braced for survivalIt's nice to be liked
But it's better by far to get paid
I know that most of the friends that I have
Don't really see it that wayBut if you could give 'em each one wish
How much do you wanna bet?
They'd wish success for themselves and their friends
And that would include lots of moneyDon't know how many times you were stuck in the morning
You just couldn't move, though your mother was calling
You know what you need is a Lotto revival
A train flashes by and you're lost in a spiralIt's nice to be liked
But it's better by far to get paid
I know that most of the friends that I have
Don't really see it that wayBut if you could give 'em each one wish
How much do you wanna bet?
They'd wish success for themselves and their friends
And that would include lots of moneyTake the train on up to the zoo
And don't look back on what you've been through
'Cause everyone's got a Monday
It looks like shit and it must be America
It burns so quick and it must be AmericaIt's nice to be liked
But it's better by far to get paid
I know that most of the friends that I have
Don't really see it that wayBut if you could give 'em each one wish
How much do you wanna bet?
They'd wish success for themselves and their friends
And that would include lots of moneyThat would surely include lots of money
You've got to have shit loads of M O N E Y, money