Easy Money
Temptation for Easy Money: A Song's Seductive Allure
Lyrics
There was a Joe
Introduction of a character named Joe
Leanin' on the back door
Joe is leaning on the back door
A couple Jills that had their eyes on a couple bills
Reference to two women, Jills, interested in money
Their eyes was statin'
Their eyes show anticipation or desire
They was waitin'
They are waiting for an opportunity
To get their hands on some easy money
Expressing the desire to acquire easy money
They flipped a dime
Flipping a coin to make a decision
One said, "Well, I'll take heads this time"
One Jill chooses heads
One stepped up
One Jill steps forward
One stepped back
The other Jill steps back
One loosened her shoulder strap
One Jill is preparing, perhaps seductively
She couldn't speak
Speechless, possibly due to anticipation
Her knees got weak
Physical reaction, showing nervousness or excitement
Oh, she could almost taste that easy money
Describing the intense desire for easy money
There was this old black cat
Introduction of an old black cat in a Cadillac
Who was sittin' in a old black Cadillac
Describing the setting
And the Joe smelled sweet
A character named Joe has an appealing scent
So she curls up at her boyfriend's feet
A woman curls up at her boyfriend's feet
She said "I got a plan listen, Sam"
A plan is discussed to make easy money
"How'd ya like to make some of that easy money?"
Expressing the desire for easy money again
He say, "Yes! Oh yes!"
Enthusiastic agreement to the plan
"Jus' tell me what you want me to do "
Ready to do whatever is needed
She says, "Baby, you can trust me"
Reassuring trustworthiness
"Oh baby, but you must be hidin' in my room at a quarter to two"
Setting a rendezvous time
Well, the cat told the boy
The cat informs a boy about the plan
"Come on up to the room and play with my toys honey"
Invitation to join the plan
But the Jill set the bait
The Jills set the trap
And she wasn't gonna sit around and wait
No intention to wait around
But this guy was wise to all the lies
Someone wise to deception
And he flies out the door with the easy money
Escaping with the easy money
Oh because there ain't no man
Asserting that no man easily gives away money
Who got the money in his hand
No one has money readily available
Who got any of that bread
Having money requires intelligence
By bein' the slow in the head
Mocking those who are slow-witted
The easier it looks
Emphasizing that easy opportunities are deceptive
The hotter it hooks
Highlighting the attractiveness of deceptive opportunities
There ain't no such thing as easy money
Denying the existence of truly easy money
We say, "Yes! Oh yes!"
Repeating the enthusiastic agreement to the plan
Ooh, Saturday night
Describing a Saturday night with a violent fight
There was a terrible, terrible fight
Conflict between two women involved in the same scheme
Between two dames who was losin' the same game
Unclear details of the fight
It wasn't clear
Uncertain information about the situation
But I hear somebody was lookin' for some easy money
Mention of someone seeking easy money
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