Lover, I'm off the streetsGonna go where the bright lightsAnd the big city meetWith a red guitar, on fireDesire
She's a candle burnin' in my roomYeah, I'm like the needleThe needle and spoonOver the counter, with a shotgunPretty soon, everybody's got one
I'm in a fever, when I'm beside her
DesireDesireAnd the fever, gettin' higherDesireDesireBurningBurning
She's the dollarsShe's my protectionYeah, she's a promiseIn the year of electionOh sister, I can't let you goLike a preacher stealin' hearts at a travellin' showFor love or money, money, moneyMoney, money, money, money, moneyMoney, money, money
And the fever, gettin' higher
DesireDesireDesireDesireDesireDesire, hey