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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jon Batiste
Vocals
Nick Waterhouse
Acoustic Guitar
Brian Lang
Bass
Josh Adams
Drums
David Dorame
Horn
Jason Colby
Horn
Jim Jedeikin
Horn
Louis Taylor
Horn
Roberta Freeman
Background Vocals
Carol Hatchett
Background Vocals
Brit Manor
Background Vocals
Dylan Casey
Guitar
The Womack Sisters
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jon Batiste
Composer
Mike Elizondo
Composer
Steve McEwan
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jon Batiste
Producer
Nick Waterhouse
Producer
Justin Batad
Recording Engineer
Franky Fox
Recording Engineer
Matt Santuro
Recording Engineer
Russ Elevado
Mixing Engineer
Point Max-Kanga
Additional Engineer
Darren Blackensee
Additional Engineer
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Mastering Engineer
Alex Miller
Additional Engineer
No ID
Producer
Kaleb Rollins
Immersive Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You can buy a house, but you can't buy a home
You can be surrounded and still be alone
Oh, Lord
You can be living the life but not living the dream
It seems
Mama said, "Boy, don't you be no dummy
Everybody chasin' that big, big money" (Big money)
[Verse 2]
You might have got a horse, don't mean you can ride
You might have got a plane, but that don't make you fly
Oh, Lord
You can be living the life but not living the dream
It seems
And Mama said, "Boy, don't be a dummy
Everybody chasin' that big, big money" (Big money)
[Bridge]
Nah, might as well live for something you can feel
Might as well live for something real
Nah, might as well live for something you can feel
Might as well live for something real
You can't take it with you 'cause there wasn't nothing with you before
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, same old, same old, same old thing
Big money
[Verse 3]
You can buy a song, don't mean you can sing
And you can win it all and still lose everything
Mama said, "Boy, don't you be no dummy
Everybody chasin' that big, big money" (Big money)
Don't be a knuckle head or bobble head dummy
Everybody chasin' that big, big money
[Outro]
Nah, might as well live for something you can feel
Might as well live for something real
Nah, might as well live for something you can feel
Might as well live for something real
Written by: Jon Batiste, Mike Elizondo, Steve McEwan