Don't Take the Money lyrics

[Verse 1: Jack Antonoff]

Somebody broke me once

Love was a currency

A shimmering balance act

I think that I laughed at that

And I saw your face and hands

Coloured in sun and then

I think I understand

Will I understand?

[Pre-Chorus: Jack Antonoff]

Will we fight, stay up late?

In my dreams I'm to blame

Different sides of the bed

Roll your eyes, shave my head

Now we're stuck in the storm

We were born to ignore

And all I got is a chance to just sit

(Baby love me you've got me, runaway)

[Chorus: Jack Antonoff]

You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it

I pray for everything we lost, buy back the secrets

Your hand forever's all I want

Don't take the money

Don't take the money

[Verse 2: Jack Antonoff]

I slept on my own those nights

Was still in my parents' house

And I cut off my t-shirt sleeves

And claim a new continent

'Til I saw your face and hands

Covered in sun and then

I think I understand

Will I understand?

[Pre-Chorus: Jack Antonoff]

Will we fight, stay up late?

In my dreams I'm to blame

Different sides of the bed

Roll your eyes, shake my head

Now we're stuck in the storm

We were born to ignore

And all I got is a chance to just sit

(Baby love me you've got me, runaway)

[Chorus: Jack Antonoff]

You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it

I pray for everything we lost, buy back the secrets

Your hand forever's all I want

Don't take the money

Don't take the money

(I'm in love and you've got me, runaway)

You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it

I pray for everything we lost, buy back the secrets

Your hand forever's all I want

Don't take the money

Don't take the money

(Baby love me you've got me, runaway)

[Bridge: Jack Antonoff]

When you're looking at your shadow

Standing on the edge of yourself

Praying on the darkness

Just don't take the money

Dreaming of an easy

Waking up without weight now

And you're looking at the heartless

Just don't take the money

[Chorus: Jack Antonoff & Lorde]

You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it

I pray for everything we lost, buy back the secrets

Your hand forever's all I want

Don't take the money

Well, don't take the money

(Baby love me you've got me, runaway)

You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it

I pray for everything we lost, buy back the secrets

Your hand forever's all I want

Don't take the money

Don't take the money

[Outro: Jack Antonoff]

Just don't take the money

Just don't take the money

Just don't take the money

Just don't take the money