What Do You Do for Money Honey – English Lyrics

• By: AC/DC

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy of AC/DC's "What Do You Do for Money Honey" to experience classic hard rock that's both musically powerful and lyrically intriguing. This song offers a great opportunity to explore straightforward, impactful English lyrics and rock 'n' roll vernacular, providing insights into the band's distinctive style and themes of street-wise observations.

[English]

(upbeat rock music)

♪ You're working in bars, riding in cars ♪

♪ Never gonna give it for free ♪

♪ Your apartment with a view on the finest avenue ♪

♪ Looking at your beat on the street ♪

♪ You're always pushing, shoving, satisfied with nothing ♪

♪ You bitch, you must be getting old ♪

♪ So stop your love on the road ♪

♪ All your digging for gold ♪

♪ You make me wonder ♪

♪ Yes, I wonder, I wonder ♪

♪ Honey, what do you do for money ♪

♪ Honey, what do you do for money ♪

♪ Where you get your kicks ♪

♪ You're loving on the take, and you're always on the make ♪

♪ Squeezing all the blood out of men ♪

♪ Yeah, we're standing in a queue ♪

♪ Just to spend the night with you ♪

♪ It's business as usual again ♪

♪ You're always grabbin', stabbin', trying to get it back in ♪

♪ But girl, you must be getting slow ♪

♪ So stop your love on the road ♪

♪ All your digging for gold ♪

♪ You make me wonder ♪

♪ Yes, I wonder, yes, I wonder ♪

♪ Honey, what do you do for money ♪

♪ Honey, what do you do for money ♪

♪ Yeah, what do you do for money, honey ♪

♪ How do you get your kicks ♪

♪ What do you do for money, honey ♪

♪ How you get your licks ♪

♪ Go ♪

♪ Yow, honey, what do you do for money ♪

♪ I said, honey, what do you do for money ♪

♪ Oh honey ♪

♪ Honey ♪

♪ Oh yeah, honey, what do you do for money ♪

♪ What you gonna do ♪

♪ Hey now, honey, what do you do for money ♪

♪ What you gonna do ♪

♪ Oww, what you gonna do ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• You're working in bars, riding in cars

  ➔ Present Continuous for habitual actions

  ➔ The use of 'You're' (you are) + verb-ing indicates an ongoing action, but in this context, it suggests a repeated or habitual activity. It's not happening *right now*, but is a regular part of the person's life. The gerunds 'working' and 'riding' function as continuous actions.

• You're loving on the take, and you're always on the make

  ➔ Phrasal verbs and adverbs of frequency

  ➔ "Loving on the take" is a phrasal verb meaning to exploit someone for gain. "On the make" is another phrasal verb meaning constantly seeking advantage or profit. 'Always' is an adverb of frequency, emphasizing the constant nature of this behavior.

• You bitch, you must be getting old

  ➔ Modal verbs (must) and informal address

  ➔ "Must be" expresses a logical deduction or strong probability. The use of 'bitch' is a direct, informal, and potentially offensive address, contributing to the song's aggressive tone. It's a colloquialism used to express annoyance or contempt.

• You make me wonder, Yes, I wonder, I wonder

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repeated phrase 'I wonder' emphasizes the speaker's curiosity and contemplation about the subject's actions. The 'Yes' adds a conversational and emphatic tone.