Romance Without Finance

No I'm not the type of girl to say Baby, if you wanna play you pay No way, I'm not that kind Oh yeah, I've got love on my mind Down in the quarter Out on the corner, walkin' the line They say romance without finance That's a crime Mercy me, heavens above! What's money got to do with love? I need a squeeze without a doubt Won't put my hold on your bank account I need a lover Under the cover of the night And if it's romance without finance That's all right Let us give you some free advice Say that love must have its price Can't you see girl, you're wastin' your time That boy, he ain't got a dime They don't know if your love is true They don't see what I see in you You got a touch, feelin' so fine I don't care about your bottom line Down in the quarter Almighty dollar's on their minds But I'll take romance over finance Every time I don't care what your daddy do I don't care if your blood is blue Legal tender's bringin' me down It ain't what makes my world go round I need a lover Seens me some tender eyes that shine I'll take my romance over finance Every time And I'll take romance over finance Every time