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Rich Girl

This version of Rich Girl was released by Nina Simone in 1978.

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You’re a rich girl and you’re goin’ too far
‘Cause you know it don’t matter any way
You can rely on the old man’s money
You can rely on the old man’s money

It’s a bitch, girl but it’s goin’ too far
‘Cause you know it don’t matter any way
Say money, money won’t get you too far
Won’t you too far

Don’t you know woh, that it’s wrong, yeah
To take what he’s givin’ you?
So far gone, oh, you can get along
You can try to be strong but you’ll never be strong, yeah

You’re a rich girl and you’re goin’ too far
You know it don’t matter any way
You can rely on the old man’s money
You can rely on the old man’s money

It’s a bitch, girl but it’s goin’ too far
‘Cause you know it don’t matter any way
Say money, money won’t get you too far
Get you too far

High and dry, out of the rain
It’s so easy to hurt others when you can’t feel pain
Don’t you know that a love can’t grow
‘Cause it’s too much to give
‘Cause you’d rather live for the thrill of it all

Rich girl and you’re goin’ too far
‘Cause you know it don’t matter any way
You can rely on the old man’s money
You can rely on the old man’s money

It’s a bitch, girl, but it’s goin’ too far
‘Cause you know it don’t matter any way
Say money, money won’t get you too far
Say money, money won’t get you too far
Say money, money won’t get you too far
Won’t get you far

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About Lyrics and Rich Girl by Nina Simone

The lyrics to Rich Girl are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Nina Simone in 1978. Elements of the lyrics to Rich Girl are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Nina Simone and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Rich Girl back when it was created.

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