A Day to Remember Only Money

My momma called me and said "Son, it's Nonne

I’m sorry to tell you your grandmama passed"

Took me back to the moment watchin' The Sound of Music

In your living room before you read me to bed

 

I know now, but I didn't then

These were moments building a man

None of us had much

And you showed me what that means

 

It was only money

Cost me some family, cost me some friends

It was only money

Doesn't define me, I can't pretend

Taught me 'bout resentment, about forgiveness

No matter what path lies ahead

Taught me 'bout judgement, about what love is

That family's family till the end

It was only money

 

A few days before that I got a message

From my aunt that said you weren't doin' too well

We scrambled to call you to show off the baby

My wife and I had just brought into the world

 

I got chills as we said goodbye

Somehow I knew it was the last time

I'm usually gone for work

But nothing's worth missin' memories

 

It was only money

Cost me some family, cost me some friends

It was only money

Doesn't define me, I can't pretend

Taught me 'bout resentment, about forgiveness

No matter what path lies ahead

Taught me 'bout judgement, about what love is

That family's family till the end

It was only money (money, money, money)

It was only money (money, money, money)

 

If you can hear me

I'll always picture you at the piano, singin' your songs

Just know there's so many lessons you left me

I'll always carry along

 

It was only money

Cost me some family, cost me some friends

It was only money

Doesn't define me, I can't pretend

Taught me 'bout resentment, about forgiveness

No matter what path lies ahead

Taught me 'bout judgement, about what love is

That family’s family till the end

It was only money (money, money, money)

It was only money (money, money, money)

It was only money (money, money, money)

It was only money (money, money, money)

It was only money