Simply Red – Money’s Too Tight To Mention

Simply Red ‘Money’s Too Tight To Mention”

I been laid off from work
My rent is due
My kids all need
Brand new shoes

So I went to the bank
To see what they could do
They said son – looks like bad luck
Got-a hold on you

Money’s too tight to mention
I can’t get an unemployment extension
Money’s too tight to mention

I went to my brother
To see what he could do –
He said brother like to help you
But I’m unable to
So I called on my father father
Oh my father
He said

Money’s too tight to mention
Oh money money money money
Money’s too tight to mention
I can’t even qualify for my pension

We talk about reaganonics
Oh lord down in the congress
They’re passing all kinds – of bills
From down capitol hill – (we’ve tried them)

Money’s too tight to mention
cut-back!
Money money money money
We’re talk-in’ a-bout money money
We’re talk-in’ a-bout money money
We’re talk-in’ ’bout the dollar bill
Now what are we all to do
When the money’s got a hold on you?
Money’s too tight to mention
Oh money money money money
Money’s too tight to mention
A money – money oh yeah
We’re talk-in’ a-bout money money
We’re talk-in’ a-bout money money
We’re talk-in’ a-bout money money
We’re talk-in’ a-bout money money:..

Listen to the song once again and complete the gaps.

I been laid off 1. ________
My rent is due
My kids all need
2. _______ shoes

So I went 3. ________
To see what they could do
They said son – 4. _________ bad luck
Got-a hold on you

Money’s too tight to mention
I can’t get an unemployment extension
Money’s too tight to mention

I went to my brother
To see what he could do –
He said brother like to help you
But I’m 5. __________
So I called on my father father
Oh my father
He said

Money’s too tight to mention
Oh money money money money
Money’s too tight to mention
I 6. _________ qualify for my pension

We talk about reaganonics
Oh lord down in the congress
They’re passing 7. __________
From down capitol hill – (we’ve tried them)

Money’s too tight to mention
8. __________!
Money money money money
We’re talk-in’ a-bout money money
We’re talk-in’ a-bout money money
We’re talk-in’ ’bout the dollar bill
Now what are we all to do
When the money’s got a hold on you?
Money’s too tight to mention
Oh money money money money
Money’s too tight to mention
A money – money oh yeah
We’re talk-in’ a-bout money money

Key:

1.    from work

2.    Brand new

3.    to the bank

4.    looks like

5.    unable to

6.    can’t even

7.    all kinds – of bills

8.    cut-back