She was born on a Brighton pier To a gypsy mother and a bucket of tears Her good looks coulda sailed a ship But her will alone coulda sunk it Funny thing about money for s** You might get rich But you die by it It's gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Tell me now what would you do Hanging back with the brutes Hustlin' a pickpocket That's no way to get rich It's gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Business woman with good sense If you live at all, you're gonna die by it Funny thing about money for s** You might get rich, but then... It's gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call