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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rickie Lee Jones
Guitar
Nick DeCaro
Accordion
Arno Lucas
Background Vocals
Joe Turanio
Background Vocals
Leslie Smith
Background Vocals
Matthew Weiner
Background Vocals
Michael McDonald
Background Vocals
Red Callender
Bass Guitar
Willie Weeks
Bass Guitar
Jeff Porcaro
Drums
Mark Stevens
Drums
Steve Gadd
Drums
Victor Feldman
Percussion
Fred Tackett
Guitar
Howard Feiten
Guitar
Chuck Findley
Horn
Ernie Watts
Horn
Tom Scott
Horn
Mac Rebennack
Keyboards
Neil Larsen
Keyboards
Ralph Grierson
Keyboards
Randy Kerber
Keyboards
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
Randy Newman
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rickie Lee Jones
Songwriter
Johnny Mandel
Orchestrator
Nick DeCaro
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Herschberg
Mastering Engineer
Lloyd Cliff
Engineer
Roger Nichols
Engineer
Tom Knox
Engineer
Lenny Waronker
Producer
Russ Titelman
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There was a Joe leanin' on the back door
A couple Jills with their eyes on a couple bills
And their eyes was statin' they was waitin'
To get their hands on some easy money
[Verse 2]
They flipped a dime one said, well, I'll takes heads this time
One stepped up, one stepped back
One loosened her shoulder strap
She couldn't speak, her knees got weak
Oh, she could almost taste it, easy money
[Verse 3]
There was this old black cat sittin' in a old black Cadillac
And the Joe smelled sweet, so she curled up at her boyfriend's feet
She says, I got a plan listen, Sam
How'd ya like to make some of that easy money?
[Verse 4]
Oh, he say, yes, oh yes, just tell me what you want me to do
She says, baby, you can trust me
Oh, baby, you must be hidin' in my room at a quarter to 2
[Verse 5]
Well, the cat told the boy, come up to the room
And play with my toys, honey
But the Jill had set the bait and she wasn't gonna sit around and wait
But this guy was wise to all of the lies
And he flies out the door with the easy money
[Verse 6]
Because there ain't no man who got the money is his hand
Who got any of that bread by bein' slow in the head
The easier it looks, the hotter it hooks
There ain't no such thing as easy money
We say, yes, oh yes
[Verse 7]
Ooh, Saturday night there was a terrible, terrible fight
Between two dames who was losin' the same game
And it wasn't clear, but I hear that somebody was lookin' for some easy money
Written by: Rickie Lee Jones