If You Can Afford Me Lyrics

Lyric discussion by junkie4music 

Cover art for If You Can Afford Me lyrics by Katy Perry

She's not litterally selling herself. She's using money as a metaphore for love. She says she's "Cause some dont have the patience, some call me high-maintenance." she wants someone who can put up with her, not someone to actually buy her things of material value. this is clear in the line "But I don't need your dollar bills I just want something real." She wants real love!