Material Things Mel Waiters What would you rather have material things or someone who cares someone who cares We first met baby You said you only wanted a fling Said you had a good man And he gave you everything But sometimes I was so ashamed To meet you in my little truck You see your car that your man bought you The kind of job I have doesn't pay enough But when it comes to true love I'm worth more than gold So you really need to ask yourself girl Down in your soul What would you rather have material things or someone who cares someone who cares What would you rather have material things or someone who's there someone who's there But at times when I call you at home You're sad you're upset He's never ever home All you do is take the kids to school But you're right back and you're home alone You say he's workin overtime baby to give you nice things But when your man don't spend time with you Material things don't mean a damn thing But when it comes to true love I'm worth more than gold So you really need to ask yourself girl Down in your soul What would you rather have material things or someone who cares someone who cares What would you rather have material things or someone who's there someone who's there ( sax solo ) But when it comes to true love I'm worth more than gold So you really need to ask yourself girl Down in your soul What would you rather have material things or someone who cares someone who cares What would you rather have material things or someone who's there someone who's there ( key change ) What would you rather have material things or someone who cares someone who cares What would you rather have material things or someone who's there someone who's there