Take the Money
Money's Melancholy: Billy the Kid's Take on Life's Costs
Lyrics
You can take it all, all of my money
You are allowed to take all of my money.
You can take it all, all of my money
Reiteration of permission to take all of the speaker's money.
You can take it all
Continuation of the permission to take everything.
All of my money
Repeat of the idea that the listener can take all of the speaker's money.
You can take it all
Repetition emphasizing the permission to take everything.
Looking at the sky, waiting for the rain
Observation of the sky while anticipating rain, possibly reflecting a contemplative mood.
Waiting for this guy
Waiting for a person to contact the speaker again.
To call me back again
Expressing a desire for a callback from someone important.
And I don't really want to know why you're really popping off
Uncertain about the listener's motives for expressing frustration or irritation.
I guess that you forgot that's what I really want for you
Reminder to the listener that the speaker desires something specific for them.
I think you know I know it's true
Affirmation of shared knowledge between the speaker and the listener.
You can take it all, all of my money
Reiteration of the permission to take all of the speaker's money.
You can take it all, all of my money
Continued repetition of the idea that the listener can take all of the speaker's money.
You can take it all, all of my money
Repeated permission to take everything, emphasizing the speaker's openness.
You can take it all
Emphasis on the willingness to give away all possessions.
Saving all my dimes, for a rainy day
Setting aside money for future needs, possibly hinting at responsible financial behavior.
If you don't have the time
If the listener lacks time, the speaker is prepared to end the relationship.
Then let me walk away
Expressing a willingness to move on if the listener is not fully committed.
And I don't really want to know why you get to sleep at night
Curiosity about the listener's peace of mind while engaging in certain actions.
And everything is fine
Noting that everything seems fine for the listener despite the speaker's concerns.
You do it all the time, it's true
Acknowledging a repeated behavior by the listener.
And then there's nothing I can do
Feeling powerless in the face of the listener's actions.
You can take it all, all of my money
Reiteration of the permission to take all of the speaker's money.
You can take it all, all of my money
Restatement of the idea that the listener has the freedom to take all of the speaker's money.
You can take it all, all of my money
Continued affirmation of the listener's right to take everything.
You can take it all
Emphasis on the openness to surrendering all possessions.
You can take it all, all of my money
Repetition of the permission to take all of the speaker's money.
You can take it all, all of my money
Reiteration of the idea that the listener can take everything.
You can take it all, all of my money
Continued permission for the listener to take all of the speaker's money.
You can take it all
Reaffirmation of the willingness to give away all possessions.
As far as you're concerned you don't owe me anything
Stating that, from the listener's perspective, there is no obligation to reciprocate anything.
As far as you're concerned
Reiteration of the listener's lack of obligation from their perspective.
You don't owe me anything
Reaffirmation of the listener not owing anything to the speaker.
As far as I'm concerned
From the speaker's perspective, they don't owe anything to the listener.
I don't owe you anything
Emphasizing the absence of debt from the speaker to the listener.
As far as I'm concerned
Reiteration that, from the speaker's viewpoint, there is no obligation to the listener.
I don't owe you anything
Repeating the idea that the speaker doesn't owe anything to the listener.
You can take it all, all of my money
Reiteration of the permission to take all of the speaker's money.
You can take it all, all of my money
Continued repetition of the idea that the listener can take all of the speaker's money.
You can take it all, all of my money
Repeated permission to take everything, emphasizing the speaker's openness.
You can take it all
Emphasis on the willingness to give away all possessions.
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