James Dean Cotton - Ain't No Money In It

The place that I come from still compares to none
We didn't have that much but we had lots of fun
Just one more small town, kind of beaten down
Hard to find a decent job and no one stayed around, because...
There ain't no money in it, ain't no money in it
Ain't no money here at all
Though honey, it's still true, I do it all for you,
And feeling so alive for one fine minute
But, to tell the truth, there ain't no money in it
Well, I had a dream about learning to sing
Telling my stories to anyone, about anything
So I bought a guitar, put hope into a jar
Traded all my pride for the listening, but
There ain't no money in it, ain't no money in it
Ain't no money here at all
Though honey, it's still true, I do it all for you,
And feeling so alive for one fine minute
But, to tell the truth, there ain't no money in it
Oh, how I love playing, even when nobody's paying
Do what you love, my momma said to me
There ain't no money in it, no matter how they spin it
Ain't no money here at all
Though honey, it's still true, I do it all for you, and
It's beautiful to be the one to give it, but
to tell the truth, there ain't no money in it
Man, I'm telling you, don't waste your youth
Sing and dance but don't you dare forget it
'Cause to tell the truth, there ain't no money in it
I'm doin' fine, but there ain't no money in it

Written by:
James Cotton

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