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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Empire Cast
Empire Cast
Performer
Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett
Performer
Yazz
Yazz
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Songwriter
Gordon Sumner
Gordon Sumner
Songwriter
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The Placementz
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Jim Beanz
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Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I want my MTV
Consumers
Silver-spooners
It's nothing, we get money for it
[Verse 2]
Commas and zeroes, that's the way we do it
We make it work in this economy
Roll in dinero, yes, they pollute it
Money is dirty and we don't play clean
We chasing paper, and hurry, move it
Get out the way if you ain't about that green
Intensive labor, taxes are included
Ain't nothing in this effing world for free
[Verse 3]
We got to install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We got to move these refrigerators
We got to move these color TVs
[Verse 4]
We are the people who turn illegal to legal
We take the good with the evil
Create more sales than the Beatles
In the lions a logo, we the sharks in the water
Multimedia moguls, more offices than oval
We do everything
Pull up to the games to entertain
Finish it by any means necessary, (Finish it by any means necessary)
We everywhere, millionaires, billionaires
Visionary, back to business, let's just spend
Think ahead to celebrate
[Verse 5]
We got to install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We got to move these refrigerators
We got to move these color TVs
[Verse 6]
Do that work, do that work
Commercialize, commercialize
Get that work, get that work
To advertise, to advertise
Make it work, make it work
Look, mom, I'm on TV
Gotta make it work, make it work
Hi, mom, I'm on TV
Do that work, do that work
Commercialize, commercialize
Get that work, get that work
To advertise, to advertise
Make it work, make it work
Look, mom, I'm on TV
Gotta make it work, make it work
Hi, mom, I'm on TV
[Verse 7]
Oh, my talent's worth a fortune (500)
They know that I'm a boss
Got the highest fortune
I'm all about my business, (I'm all about my money)
I'm all about my business
My talent's worth a fortune (500)
God damn it, I'm a boss
Got the highest fortune
I'm all about my business, (Yeah)
I'm all about my business
[Verse 8]
Yeah
You know what it is
Jamal
I can
Oh
[Verse 9]
Do that work, do that work
Commercialize, commercialize
Get that work, get that work
To advertise, to advertise
Make it work, make it work
Look, mom, I'm on TV
Gotta make it work, make it work
Hi, mom, I'm on TV
Written by: Mark Knopfler, Sting

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