The Jackson 5 - Money Honey

One of 19 'Rare & Unreleased' tracks on the fourth CD of the Michael/Jackson 5 box-set, Soulsation!, issued in June 1995 in the US and July 1995 in the UK - a demo version is known to exist.

It was originally recorded in the mid 1950s by Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters.

Money Honey - Lyrics

You know, the landlord rang my front door bell.
I let it ring for a long, long spell.
I went to the window,
I peeped through the blind,
And asked him to tell me what was on his mind.
He said,

Money, honey, oh yeah yeah
Money, honey, nah nah nah yeah yeah
Money, honey, if you wanna get along with me.

Well, I screamed and I hollered,
I was so hard-pressed.
I called the woman that I loved the best.
I finally got my baby about half past three,
She said I'd like to know what you want with me.
I said,

Money, honey, oh yeah yeah
Money, honey, nah nah nah yeah yeah
Money, honey,
If you wanna get along with me.

She stayed and said, what's wrong with you?
From this day on our romance is through
I said, tell me baby, face to face
How could another man take my place?
She said,

Money, honey, oh yeah yeah
Money, honey, nah nah nah yeah yeah
Money, honey,
If you wanna get along with me.

Well, I've learned my lesson and now I know
The sun may shine and the winds may blow.
The women may come and the women may go,
But before I say I love you so,
I wanna
Money, honey, oh yeah yeah
Money, honey, nah nah nah yeah yeah
Money, honey,
If you wanna get along with me.