He said, "I'm sorry I have to cancel the plans we made
I got a weekend business trip bound to LA"
She drives him to the airport and watches till he boards the plane
Then she hurries to a phone booth and across town the telephone rings

She's got one for the money, two for the show
One to pay for the credit cards and two to rock 'n roll
One gave her a wedding ring, and the new car that she drives
But two gives her the feeling she needs that one's money can't buy

She arrives at the honky tonk just a little bit late
Parks her Mercedes 'round back 'cause her name's on the license plate
She steps into another life as she walks through the door
Then she melts into his arms as they dance out across the floor

And she's got one for the money, two for the show
One to pay for the credit cards and two to rock 'n roll
One gave her a wedding ring, and the new car that she drives
But two gives her the feeling she needs that one's money can't buy

Another wild lover's weekend ends too soon
And when they open up the blinds it's Sunday afternoon
She wishes it could last forever and he's beggin' her to stay
But she's got to pull herself together 'cause there's a plane coming in from LA

And she's got one for the money, two for the show
One to pay for the credit cards and two to rock 'n roll
One gave her a wedding ring, and the new car that she drives
But two gives her the feeling she needs that one's money can't buy

And he's got one for the money, and you know two for the show