Easy Money Lyrics - Todd Snider

He tried to look like he had a little bit of money 

A grifter with a southern drawl 

Well I could tell right away by the way he was runnin' 

That the boy was just a beggin' to crawl. 

At least a junkie knows what he needs 

You get a man all strung out on green 

He'll give up everything he's got 

For just a one shot at havin' it all. 

He took every last cent of his savings 

On a trip to the local track 

He had a tip from a friend, bet it all down to win 

On a horse named heart attack. 

Well now he ain't no fool boys, he didn't bet it all 

So everything was cool when that horse took a fall 

But then he turned around and blew the rest 

Trying to win it all back 

He wanted easy money 

It's sad but it's true 

Everybody wants the most they can possibly get 

For the least they can possibly do 

They want that easy money 

I don't understand. 

God they scheme and they plan 

But they can't get their hands on no easy money. 

Now she'd been watching him from her table 

Not too soft but not too tough 

Well she figured by the money he'd been throwing around 

That he was damn sure good-looking enough 

So she worked her way over 

She shot him a wink 

He took his last five bucks 

He bought her a drink 

By the time they hit the Motel 6 

They figured they was in love (love love love) 

She loved that easy money 

It's sad but it's true 

Everybody wants the most they can possible get 

For the least they can possibly do 

They want that easy money 

I don't understand. 

Lord God they scheme and they plan 

But they can't get their hands on that easy money. 

Tell it like it is, all right 

It must have been about two weeks later 

He got a call from a business friend 

Who'd found a sure-fire steal of an investment deal 

And honey guess what? He's gonna let both of us in 

So they took all their savings out of the bank 

And on the way home they stopped to gas up the tank 

She stepped in for some cigs 

And she never saw the fucker again 

He got that easy money 

It's sad but it's true 

Everybody wants the most they can possible get 

For the least they can possibly do 

He thinks it's easy money 

I don't understand. 

You scheme and you plan 

You ain't got your hands on no easy money. 

You scheme and you plan 

You ain't got your hands on no easy money.