Written for “CALL ME MADAM,” 1950.
Used in the movie, “CALL ME MADAM,” 1953.
Both starring Ethel Merman.
Words and Music by Irving Berlin.
Fake Cover borrowed from other movie sheet music.
Copyright ©20 Mar 1950 as an unpublished song.
According to Donald J. Stubblebine’s 1991 book: “Cinema Sheet Music: A Comprehensive Listing of Published Film Music,” this sheet was published. It is also listed on the movie sheet music collective covers. ABQ Advertised But Questionable.
The movie sheet music. (from the British Vocal Score):
Lyrics:
CHORUS 1:
Money, money, money, money, money, money—
Can you use any money today?
Money, money, money, money, money, money—
Nice new bills that we’re giving away?
There are photographs on ev’ry one,
Lincoln, Grant, and Washington,
Or you might like the ones with Henry Clay—
Can you use any money today?
Two million, four million, six million, eight million, ten—
Take what you want, when it’s gone you can come back again.
Bills that haven’t been printed yet,
You can have them by the sack;
Coins that haven’t been minted yet
That you never have to give back.
Money, money, money, money, money, money—
Uncle Sam puts it right on the line,
And if we ever run out of checks for him to sign
You can have mine,
All of mine,
You can have mine.
CHORUS 2:
Money, money, money, money, money, money—
Can you use any dollars today?
Money, money, money, money, money, money—
We’ve so much that it gets in our way.
In our treasury there’s a mighty sum,
Millions we’ve subtracted from,
The envelopes the hold our take-home pay—
Can you use any money today?
Home in the States, underground, there’s a cave full of gold;
Back up a truck and we’ll fill it with all it can hold.
Take ten million and please don’t fuss
If you find it can’t be spent;
You can loan it right back to us
And we’ll pay you seven percent.
Money, money, money, money, money, money—
Uncle Sam puts it right on the line,
And if that feller with whiskers ever should decline,
You can have mine,
All of mine,
You can have mine.