[Intro]
When I was seventeen, found out just what it means
If you can get it free, it just ain't worth a damn

[Verse 1]
When I heard the preacher say, "Don't throw your life away"
I got that message, and I wrote it on the wall
I don't want anybody telling me lies, no, I don't want your diamond ring
Because you ain't got my size

[Chorus]
I want money, money, that's what I need
I got Cadillac dreams, please, mister, don'tcha take it from me
Give me money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me
Cadillac dreams, Cadillac dreams

[Verse 2]
Yeah, when I had the young boy blues, I paid some young boy dues
I learned the hard way, there's a heartbreak every day
Stone cold reality came crashing down on me
Well, life was hard on me, but I still don't give a damn
When I was seventeen, I was an angry young man
But I won't let just anybody tell me who I am

[Chorus]
Just want money, money, that's all I need
I got Cadillac dreams, hey, mister, don'tcha take it from me
Give me money, money, more than I need, these Cadillac dreams are waiting on me
[Verse 3]
Didn't have the time of day until this dream was born
You can't take that away, you can't take that away from me

No no
[Guitar solo]
Yeah, now dig this

When I was seventeen, there was this beauty queen
Checked in a one room suite, the back seat of my car - ha!
When you want all the best things money can buy
You got to reach down inside of you to reach up to the sky

[Chorus]
Yeah, I want money, money, that's all I need
I got Cadillac dreams, hey, mister, you can't take that from me
I want money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreams waiting on me

[Outro]
Money, (yeah) money, that's what I need
We're driving in my Chevy with my Cadillac dreams
Someday, one day, just you and me
We'll ride inside these Cadillac dreams
Cadillac dreams
Hey hey hey
That's right
Hey! Hey!
These Cadillac dreams are waiting for me
Hey hey hey