In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
It was all good just a week ago shoe box full no sneakers tho,
Just moved in its been a week or so,
Brand new coupe so the seat could go,
White bent light tint ridin' like what the fuck is an indictment
Spend ten thous for excitement
That's how the day goes
That's how the nights went Louis bags balenciagas
The ones talked about by the fashion bloggers,
You know me I'm a Murcielago in the same lime green as the air max troggers,
But if it wasn't here will she wanna go you don't wanna ask but you wanna know,
Will my baby weather the storm
Stick around till the weather is warm hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
She like shoppin' but never trendy
A lil' Gucci maybe Fendi
Island hoppin' the west indies
Diddy said got us all about the Benji's
Key tile Phillipe chow reservations
We could sleep now ask how much I don't allow such
pull a air max out cha reptile clutch,
but who knew that the sky get cloudy
I bought a ford range didn't think she'd be outty
Huh the games over seize my range rover feds
Said somebody gave my name over
now I'm inside shes outside what should you do?
How about ride,
guess nothin' last forever
I thought we could watch these clouds pass together but hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
You cant ride big on lil' rims
You wanna do it big you need a lil' kim
Raise ya hand hiqh look in the man eye
I don't know em your honor cant lie
money comes money goes
so you need to blow it like a runny nose on a lady
Who ain't turn one eighty place no one above ya sweet lady
Sun stop shinin' she never got shady
She coulda watch them box you in like a brady
But she stood up, like what up!
Its a cold world zip the coat put the hood up
That's some sick shit that's a ill bitch
When you dead broke she make you feel rich
See mama your my Rhianna pull the umbrella when you see drama hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
It was all good just a week ago shoe box full no sneakers tho,
Just moved in its been a week or so,
Brand new coupe so the seat could go,
White bent light tint ridin' like what the fuck is an indictment
Spend ten thous for excitement
That's how the day goes
That's how the nights went Louis bags balenciagas
The ones talked about by the fashion bloggers,
You know me I'm a Murcielago in the same lime green as the air max troggers,
But if it wasn't here will she wanna go you don't wanna ask but you wanna know,
Will my baby weather the storm
Stick around till the weather is warm hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
She like shoppin' but never trendy
A lil' Gucci maybe Fendi
Island hoppin' the west indies
Diddy said got us all about the Benji's
Key tile Phillipe chow reservations
We could sleep now ask how much I don't allow such
pull a air max out cha reptile clutch,
but who knew that the sky get cloudy
I bought a ford range didn't think she'd be outty
Huh the games over seize my range rover feds
Said somebody gave my name over
now I'm inside shes outside what should you do?
How about ride,
guess nothin' last forever
I thought we could watch these clouds pass together but hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
You cant ride big on lil' rims
You wanna do it big you need a lil' kim
Raise ya hand hiqh look in the man eye
I don't know em your honor cant lie
money comes money goes
so you need to blow it like a runny nose on a lady
Who ain't turn one eighty place no one above ya sweet lady
Sun stop shinin' she never got shady
She coulda watch them box you in like a brady
But she stood up, like what up!
Its a cold world zip the coat put the hood up
That's some sick shit that's a ill bitch
When you dead broke she make you feel rich
See mama your my Rhianna pull the umbrella when you see drama hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
When the money goes will the honeys stay
When the gray skies replace the sunny days
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
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Money Goes, Honey Stay [When the Money Goes Remix] Lyrics as written by Jermaine Dupri Shawn Carter
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