[Intro: Ralph Tresvant]
(Can never buy you love, nah)
I'm just wondering...
(You can't buy me)
(Can't buy you) (Never buy you love)
(Can't) (Never buy you)
(Money can't buy love)
Nah, can't buy you love, baby, uh-uh
Never buy you love
Can never buy you love
Nah, could ever buy you love
But I need new friends (Never buy you love)
I want to buy a Benz (Never buy you love)
I trip about the world (Never buy you love)
Yo, an oyster full of pearls (Never buy you love)
Racks of new clothes (Never buy you love)
Hah-choo, Kleenex for my nose (Never buy you love)
A Rolex full of gold (Never buy you love)
Man, anything can be sold (Never buy you love)

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant]
Money can't buy you love
Can't buy you happiness
True love can bring
Oh no, money can't buy you love
Can buy you diamond rings
But money can't buy you love
[Post-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant]
Can't buy you love, can't buy you love
Can't buy you love, can't buy you love
(Can never buy you love)
Can't buy you love, can't buy you love
Ah, listen to me now
Can't buy you love, can't buy you love

[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
A burnin' desire (Would you be?)
Inside my heart
How much will it cost (Ooh baby)
To cool it off
What do you want?
I'll write good checks to pay the price
(Buy you love, buy you love)
My wealth I'd gladly sacrifice
(Buy you love) Yeah, baby (Buy you love)

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant]
I need sneakers for my feet (Never buy you love)
Plenty of food to eat (Never buy you love)
A Rolex full of gold (Never buy you love)
Yo, anything can be sold

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant]
Money can't buy you love
Can't buy you happiness
True love can bring
Oh no, money can't buy you love
Can buy you diamond rings
But money can't buy you love
[Post-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant, Christy Williams]
Damn (Can't buy you love, can't buy you love)
What if I get you, uh, pearls?
(Can't buy you love, can't buy you love)
(No)
How about a new pocketbook?
(Can never buy you love) (No)
A sweater? (No)
(Can't buy you love, can't buy you love)
I thought you liked it like that?
(No, I like it like it like this) Oh, oh
(Can't buy you love, can't buy you love)
(And it won't cost you anything)

[Verse 2: Ralph Tresvant, Christy Williams]
I can't satisfy
My appetite
I just want you to keep lovin' me, lovin' me, lovin' me, hoo
'Cause you do it right
Please hold me tight
This ride I'll dig to pay the fare
(What kind of ride?) (Up and down, round and round)
Give extra tips, girl, I don't care
(Buy you love) Ah, baby (Buy you love)

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant]
Mo' mo' mo' mo' mo, mo' money, cash checks (Never buy you love)
Toll-free phone sex (Never buy you love)
Rolex full of gold (Never buy you love)
Yo, anything can be sold (Never buy you love)
[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant]
Money can't buy you love
Can't buy you happiness
True love can bring
Oh no, money can't buy you love
Can buy you diamond rings
But money can't buy you love

[Post-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant, Christy Williams]
(Can't buy you love, can't buy you love)
(Never buy you love)
(Can't buy you love, can't buy you love)
(The best things in life are free)
(Never buy you love)
(Can't buy you love, can't buy you love)
I got the thing you really need
(Where?) Right here

[Verse 3: Ralph Tresvant]
Listen
Dig-dig-dig-diggity-diggy-diggy-diggy
Diamonds, rubies, pearls, it didn't matter
As long as I'm spendin' dough, yo, I'm gonna have her
I thought, so I bought and I bought 'til it drained me
And then all at once, yo, it came to me
This is no game about me or you
It's about a love that may be or may not be true
'Cause what I really needed is free and sent from up above
I guess money can't buy me love
Hey

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant]
Money can't buy you love
Can't buy you happiness
True love can bring (Can't buy)
Oh no, money can't buy you love
Can buy you diamond rings
But it can't buy you love
Money can't buy you love (Never buy you love)
Can't buy you love
Can't buy you happiness
True love can bring (Can't buy)
Oh no, money can't buy you love
Can buy you diamond rings
But it can't buy you love
Money can't buy you love (Never buy you love)
Can't buy you love
(Can't buy you happiness)
Can't buy you happiness
True love can bring
Money can't buy you love
(Can't buy you love)
Can buy you diamond rings (Oh, oh)
No, it can't buy you love
Money can't buy you love
(Ooh, can't buy your love)
Can't buy you happiness
(Ah, sugar, buy your love)
True love can bring
Oh no, money can't buy you love
(Ah, momma, buy your love)
Can buy you diamond rings
No, it can't buy you love
Money can't buy you love
(Can't really buy your love)
Can't buy you love
Can't buy you happiness
(Really, really buy your love)
True love can bring
Oh no, money can't buy you love
(Can't buy)
Can buy you diamond rings
But money can't buy you love

[Outro: Ralph Tresvant]
Can we do it again?