This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Got a little story for you
(bet it's about a woman)
Listen up
Let's begin with the day I met her
And how fast this good ol' boy's world got better
The sky got bluer the grass got greener
In just the first few seconds after I first seen her
Like my favorite song on a new set of speakers
My best old jeans and broke-in sneakers
A home run pitch floatin' right down the middle
The sweet music made when the bow hits the fiddle
She's right on the money
She goes direct to my heart
When it comes to lovin' me
She's everything I need, bulls eye-perfect
She's right on the money
She's no red lights when I've overslept
She's a three point jump-shot that's nothin' but net
She's a handful of aces when the dealer's done dealin'
And I'm forever on a roll, that's how she's got me feelin'
She's right on the money
She goes direct to my heart
When it comes to lovin' me
She's everything I need, bulls eye-perfect
She's right on the money
She's the best cook that ever melted cheese
I ain't much around the house but I aim to please
There's absolutely no reason to doubt her
When she says I wouldn't last ten minutes without her
She's right on the money
She goes direct to my heart
When it comes to lovin' me
She's everything I need, bulls eye-perfect
She's right on the money
(bet it's about a woman)
Listen up
Let's begin with the day I met her
And how fast this good ol' boy's world got better
The sky got bluer the grass got greener
In just the first few seconds after I first seen her
Like my favorite song on a new set of speakers
My best old jeans and broke-in sneakers
A home run pitch floatin' right down the middle
The sweet music made when the bow hits the fiddle
She's right on the money
She goes direct to my heart
When it comes to lovin' me
She's everything I need, bulls eye-perfect
She's right on the money
She's no red lights when I've overslept
She's a three point jump-shot that's nothin' but net
She's a handful of aces when the dealer's done dealin'
And I'm forever on a roll, that's how she's got me feelin'
She's right on the money
She goes direct to my heart
When it comes to lovin' me
She's everything I need, bulls eye-perfect
She's right on the money
She's the best cook that ever melted cheese
I ain't much around the house but I aim to please
There's absolutely no reason to doubt her
When she says I wouldn't last ten minutes without her
She's right on the money
She goes direct to my heart
When it comes to lovin' me
She's everything I need, bulls eye-perfect
She's right on the money
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Right on the Money Lyrics as written by Alan Eugene Jackson
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