Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention) (Official Video) The new Simply Red album ‘Time’ is released on 26th May 2023. First single ‘Better With You’ out NOW! Pre-order the album here: https://simplyred.lnk.to/Time Tickets for the Simply Red Summer ’23 European Tour are available now! Get yours at http://www.simplyred.com/ Subscribe to Simply Red: null Watch Simply Red Official Music Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG07WSu7Q9w Follow Simply Red: https://twitter.com/SimplyRedHQ https://www.facebook.com/simplyred/ https://instagram.com/simplyredofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@simplyredofficial Lyrics I've been laid off from work My rent is due My kids all need Brand new shoes So I went to the bank To see what they could do They said son looks like bad luck Gotta hold on you Money's too tight to mention I can't get an unemployment extension Money's too tight to mention I went to my brother To see what he could do He said brother like to help you But I'm unable to So I called on my father, father Oh, my father He said Money's too tight to mention Oh money, money, money, money Money's too tight to mention I can't even qualify for my pension We talk about Reaganomics Oh lord down in the congress They're passing all kinds of bills From down capitol hill, we've tried them Money's too tight to mention (cut-back!) Money, money, money, money We're talkin' about money money [x6] Money, money, money, money! We're talkin' 'bout the dollar bill And that old man that's over the hill Now what are we all to do When the money's got a hold on you? Money's too tight to mention Oh money, money, money, money Money's too tight to mention Dinero, money, oh yeah I'm talkin' about money, money [x4] Eh, I'm talkin' money I'm talkin' about running, running [x3] Did the earth move for you, Nancy? [x4] Yeah, I'm talking, Nancy [x5] Yeah, I'm talking 'bout it Yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, I want some money, money, money Read my heaven, oh my The sight of all that money The first Simply Red single in May 1985 was a worldwide hit and launched the band's career. The single went to #13 on the UK charts in July 1985 and #28 on the Billboard U.S. pop chart in 1986. The song was also an international hit, reaching the Top 40 in several countries. Simply Red have over a billion hits on YouTube, have sold over 60 million albums worldwide, 5 going to number one in the UK. Their 1991 classic Stars was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe. They have had two US Billboard chart toppers with classic singles Holding Back The Years and If You Don’t Know Me By Now. Every Simply Red studio album has been a UK top ten (with previous release Big Love reaching number 4 in 2015). Hucknall has been the songwriter and bandleader since the beginning in 1985. #SimplyRed #MoneysTooTightToMention #PictureBook