When you're not around, your people have their way with words And you don't have to hear the sound to feel the burn Well, I get up and down And very close to people's lives You've got some things you can erase Honey, I've got mine I know that you want to be seen And to be heard Oh, to be loved, it's not a crime Money is the root of the game What you stand to gain But everybody's gonna lose their heads ♪ You've got the magic smile Makes people turn their heads And take their love and make it burn for you instead Well, I get so inspired And you know just what that's worth Most people know just what they want, but can't make it work I know that you want to be free And to be wild Oh, to be hugged just like a child Money is the root of the game The problem with fame Is everybody going to lose their edge