“When a fellow says it ain't the money but the principle of the thing, it's the money.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) American writer
6 Foot 7 Foot, written with Peter Panky, Jr., Seandrae Crawford, William Attaway, and Irving Burgie
2010s, Tha Carter IV (2011)
“When a fellow says it ain't the money but the principle of the thing, it's the money.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) American writer
“We gotta get out while we're young,
'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run.”
Bruce Springsteen book Born to Run
"Born to Run"
Song lyrics, Born to Run (1975)
Context: In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream.
At night we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines.
Sprung from cages on Highway 9,
Chrome-wheeled, fuel-injected
And steppin' out over the line.
Baby this town rips the bones from your back.
It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap.
We gotta get out while we're young,
'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run.
Big L (rapper) (1974–1999) American rapper
"Represent", Showbiz & A.G., Runaway Slave (1992)
Frank Zappa (1940–1993) American musician, songwriter, composer, and record and film producer
"The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing"
You Are What You Is (1981)
“In love with the money, I ain't ever letting go”
Fetty Wap (1991) American rapper and singer from New Jersey
"Trap Queen"
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) American singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
Another Saturday Night
Song lyrics, Ain't That Good News (1964)
Billy Joel (1949) American singer-songwriter and pianist
Only the Good Die Young.
Song lyrics, The Stranger (1977)
“And everybody got they opinions
But they ain't got no money”
Fetty Wap (1991) American rapper and singer from New Jersey
"Time" (feat. Monty)