Songwriter: Tony Cole
Producer: David Mackay
When you shake the hand of friendship
You begin to understand
Why there's nothing like the touch of a friendly hand
Once you've had a cup of kindness
Once somebody touches you
You'll appreciate there ain't no better brew
'Cause at its best, the rest of life
Is no more than a game
The rules may sometimes differ
But the name remains the same
It's only money, it won't make the grass grow
It's only money, it won't make the wind blow
It's only money, it won't make the sunshine
It's only money, it won't make you feel fine
It's only bread, don't let it go to your head
See a man of wealth and power
Notice how his stomach churns
Look a little closer, see the way his ulcer burns
Look at all the lonely people
Makes you wonder where it's at
No one knows their names or where they hang their hats
Ah, it's just a race, all traces of humanity are lost
And no one's making changes
'Cause they're too scared of the cost
It's only money, it won't make the grass grow
It's only money, it won't make the wind blow
It's only money, it won't make the sunshine
It's only money, it won't make you feel fine
It's only bread, don't let it go to your head
No, oh no, no
Money, money, it won't make the grass grow
It's only money, it won't make the wind blow
It's only money, it won't make the sunshine
It's only money, it won't make you feel fine
It's only bread, don't let it go to your head
You begin to understand
Why there's nothing like the touch of a friendly hand
Once you've had a cup of kindness
Once somebody touches you
You'll appreciate there ain't no better brew
'Cause at its best, the rest of life
Is no more than a game
The rules may sometimes differ
But the name remains the same
It's only money, it won't make the grass grow
It's only money, it won't make the wind blow
It's only money, it won't make the sunshine
It's only money, it won't make you feel fine
It's only bread, don't let it go to your head
See a man of wealth and power
Notice how his stomach churns
Look a little closer, see the way his ulcer burns
Look at all the lonely people
Makes you wonder where it's at
No one knows their names or where they hang their hats
Ah, it's just a race, all traces of humanity are lost
And no one's making changes
'Cause they're too scared of the cost
It's only money, it won't make the grass grow
It's only money, it won't make the wind blow
It's only money, it won't make the sunshine
It's only money, it won't make you feel fine
It's only bread, don't let it go to your head
No, oh no, no
Money, money, it won't make the grass grow
It's only money, it won't make the wind blow
It's only money, it won't make the sunshine
It's only money, it won't make you feel fine
It's only bread, don't let it go to your head
At the Movies 1959–1974
- I’ll Love You Forever Today
- In the Stars
- Two a Penny
- Questions
- Twist and Shout
- It’s Only Money
- Midnight Blue
- The Game
- Brumburger Duet
- The Anti-Brotherhood of Man
- Winning
- A Little Imagination
- A Girl in Every Port
- Nothing’s Impossible
- Big News
- When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart
- Seven Days to a Holiday
- Outsider
- Take Me High
- Let Us Take You for a Ride
- Wonderful Life
- Bachelor Boy
- Stranger in Town
- A Swingin’ Affair
- Friday Night
- Take Me High (1973)
- At the Movies 1959–1974 (1996)
- Congratulations
- Devil Woman
- Visions
- We Don’t Talk Anymore
- Ocean Deep
- Shine, Jesus, Shine
- Constantly
- Mistletoe & Wine
- Spider Man
- Power to All Our Friends
- With A Girl Like You
- Ich träume deine träume
- Daddy’s Home
- Every Face Tells a Story (It Never Tells a Lie)
- Little Bitty Pretty One
- Blueberry Hill
- I Wish We’d All Been Ready
- In the Country
- When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart
- Better Than I Know Myself
- All I Ask of You
- Peace in Our Time
- Thief in the Night
- Shout