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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Prince
Prince
Vocals
Prince & The Revolution
Prince & The Revolution
Performer
Prince & The New Power Generation
Prince & The New Power Generation
Performer
Rosie Gaines
Rosie Gaines
Background Vocals
Levi Seacer Jr.
Levi Seacer Jr.
Guitar
Michael Bland
Michael Bland
Drums
Kirk Johnson
Kirk Johnson
Percussion
Lloyd Thompson
Lloyd Thompson
Bass Guitar
Tommy Barbarella
Tommy Barbarella
Keyboards
Damon Dickson
Damon Dickson
Background Vocals
Tony Mosley
Tony Mosley
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Prince
Arranger
Rosie Gaines
Rosie Gaines
Songwriter
Prince & The New Power Generation
Prince & The New Power Generation
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Prince
Prince
Producer
Prince & The New Power Generation
Prince & The New Power Generation
Producer
Rosie Gaines
Rosie Gaines
Producer
Tim Penn
Tim Penn
Assistant Recording Engineer
Levi Seacer Jr.
Levi Seacer Jr.
Producer
Michael Bland
Michael Bland
Producer
Matt Larson
Matt Larson
Recording Engineer
Kirk Johnson
Kirk Johnson
Producer
Lloyd Thompson
Lloyd Thompson
Producer
Tommy Barbarella
Tommy Barbarella
Producer
Damon Dickson
Damon Dickson
Producer
Tony Mosley
Tony Mosley
Producer
Michael Koppelman
Michael Koppelman
Recording Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
David Friedlander
David Friedlander
Engineer

Lyrics

One more card and it's 22
Unlucky for him again
He never had respect for money
It's true
That's why he never wins
That's why he never ever has enough
To treat his lady right
He just pushes her away in a huff
And says, "Money don't matter tonight"
Money don't matter tonight
It sure didn't matter yesterday
Just when you think you've got more than enough
That's when it all up and flies away
That's when you find out that you're better off
Makin' sure your soul's alright
'Cause money didn't matter yesterday
And it sure don't matter tonight
Look, here's a cool investment
They're tellin' him he just can't lose
So he goes out
And tries to find a partner
But all he finds are users (users)
All he finds are snakes in every color
Every nationality and size
Seems like the only thing that he can do
Is just roll his eyes
And say
That money don't matter tonight (don't matter)
It sure didn't matter yesterday
Just when you think you've got more than enough
That's when it all up and flies away (no, oh-oh)
That's when you find out that you're better off
Makin' sure your soul's alright (soul's alright)
'Cause money didn't matter yesterday (don't matter)
And it sure don't matter tonight
Ooh-wee-ooh, don't matter
And it don't matter tonight, no
Doo-doo, doo
Hey, now
Maybe we can find a good reason
To send a child off to war
So what if we're controllin' all the oil
Is it worth the child dyin' for?
(Is it worth it?)
If long life is what we all live for
Then long life will come to pass (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Anything is better than the picture
Of a child in a cloud of gas
And you think you got it bad?
Money don't matter tonight (no, don't matter)
It sure didn't matter yesterday (yesterday, ooh)
Just when you think you've got more than enough
That's when it all up and flies away (flies away, flies away)
That's when you find out that you're better off
Makin' sure your soul's alright
(Makin' certain that your soul's alright)
'Cause money didn't matter yesterday
It sure don't matter tonight
Money don't matter tonight
It sure didn't matter yesterday (yesterday, yesterday)
Just when you think you've got more than enough
That's when it all up and flies away (flies away, flies away)
That's when you find out that you're better off
Makin' sure your soul's alright
Money didn't matter yesterday
And it sure don't matter tonight
Written by: Prince, Rosie Gaines
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