You go to work, work hard all day At the end of the week, you collect your pay That's just where it's at It's as simple as that You pay your bills the best that you can But the rising cost sure hurts a family man While the rich man gets fat It's as simple as that And the money goes so fast it ain't funny Ba-ha-ha, it ain't funny Your mind's made up to get that house on the hill But you just don't know if you ever will 'Cause you can't get the cash It's as simple as that 'Cause the man from the bank, he won't give you a loan Without putting a mortgage on all that you own A tit for a tat, that's how it is It's as simple as that Ooh, and the money goes so fast it ain't funny Ba-ha-ha, it ain't funny No, it's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that, hey! Before you know it, the kids, they're all grown Married off with kids of their own Now it's all in the past, true story, yeah It's as simple as that You've reached the autumn of your life And all that's left is you and your wife And a dog and a cat, that's how it is It's as simple as that Ooh, and the money goes so fast it ain't funny Ba-ha-ha, it ain't funny Nooo, it's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that, hey yeah! It's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that It's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that, hey yeah!