With Plenty Of Money And You (1937)

Warren/Dubin



"It's the root of all evil,
Of strife and upheaval.
But I'm certain, honey, that life would be sunny
With plenty of money and you."

An uncertain and fluctuating stock market and the reality of the subprime mortgage dump brings this cheerful little song to mind: Dick Powell sings this Harry Warren and Al Dubin tune at the beginning of Busby Berkeley's "Golddiggers of 1937" movie - watch those legs, girls!

LYRIC
Well, baby, what I couldn't do
With plenty of money and you.
In spite of the worry that money brings.
Just a little filthy lucre buys a lot of things.
And I could take you to places that you'd like to go
But outside of that, I've no use for dough.
It's the root of all evil,
Of strife and upheaval.
But I'm certain, honey, that life would be sunny
With plenty of money and you.