You may have diamondsYou may have pearlsYou may think you got it babyOver all the other girlsBut honey you ain’t got nothingAnd I’ll tell you whyIf you’re empty as a soul can be, babyDeep down insideYou better start savin’ upFor the things that money can’t buyYou better start savin’ upFor the things that money can’t buyYou better start savin’ upFor the things that money can’t buyYou better start savin’ upFor the things that money can’t buyYou may have a big backyardAnd ruby ringsAnd my love’s just a second-place runner, honeyTo your fancy thingsBut what you got to hold on toWhen the lights go downYou come lookin’ for me babyBut I ain’t nowhere aroundYou better start savin’ upFor the things that money can’t buyYou better start savin’ upFor the things that money can’t buyYou better startYou need a strong man, babyTo love and understand youA man who ain’t afraid, sugarTo get some dirt on his hands for youAnd when you’re feeling so down-heartedAnd all you wanna do is cryAh, just come on, take my hand, babyTogether you and iWe could start savin’ upFor the things that money can’t buyWe’d better start savin’ upFor the things that money can’t buyYou better start savin’ upFor the things that money can’t buyYou better start savin’ upFor the things that money can’t buy