People tell me that I just daydream and waste my time But there's really nothing that's gonna change my mind 'Cause I'm doing just fine Stop complaining 'cause I'm just trying to live my life Doing what I want and that's my reason to get up in the morning Hey I'm just playing around Messing around with the sound Hey is that why you call it Money for nothing money for nothing Hey is it 'cause I'm just having fun Or 'cause I'm getting my job done Hey why you wanna call it Money for nothing money for nothing I'm not made for Getting paid for 9 to 5 I'm just good at what I'm doing if it feels right You can say what you like All I'm saying is I'm just playing with things I like Getting what I got coming And they call it money for nothing Hey I'm just playing around Messing around with the sound Hey is that why you call it Money for nothing money for nothing Hey is it 'cause I'm just having fun Or 'cause I'm getting my job done Hey why you wanna call it Money for nothing money for nothing Hey is that why you call it Money for nothing money for nothing People tell me I Just can't keep chasing dreams in life Doing what I want and that's my reason to get up in the morning That don't face me 'cause In the end at least I tried Getting what I got coming And they call it money for nothing Hey I'm just playing around Messing around with the sound Hey is that why you call it Money for nothing money for nothing Hey is it 'cause I'm just having fun Or 'cause I'm getting my job done Hey why you wanna call it Money for nothing money for nothing Hey I'm just playing around Messing around with the sound Hey is that why you call it Money for nothing money for nothing Hey is it 'cause I'm just having fun Or 'cause I'm getting my job done Hey why you wanna call it Money for nothing money for nothing Hey is that what you call it Money for nothing money for nothing I'm not getting my Money for nothing money for nothing