Richard Benjamin Ferrell (October 12, 1905 – July 27, 1995) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and executive. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1947 for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators. Ferrell was regarded as one of the best catchers in baseball during the 1930s and early 1940s. His 1,806 games played as a catcher set an American League longevity record which stood for more than 40 years. An eight-time All-Star, Ferrell was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.
Born in Durham, North Carolina, Ferrell was the fourth of seven brothers. His brother, Wes Ferrell, reached the major leagues as a pitcher while another brother, George Ferrell, played as an outfielder in minor league baseball. Ferrell attended Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina where he played both baseball and basketball. He was signed by the Detroit Tigers in 1926 and was assigned to play for the Kinston Eagles of the Virginia League. While playing for the Columbus Senators of the American Association in 1928, he posted a .333 batting average but, failed to get called to the major league club. Ferrell suspected that he was being unfairly held in the minor leagues, a common practice at the time and, at the end of the season, he requested free agency from the Commissioner of Baseball Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Landis agreed that Ferrell was being illegally held back and granted him free agency, allowing him to sign a contract with the St. Louis Browns.
Every girl thinks I'm so lucky just to be with you
I know that you agree with them
But here comes the other shoe
You don't know what you've got
Since you took a gamble on me
So stop messing 'round like you own this town
'Cause you've won the lottery don't think I'm playin' around
'Cause we're having too much fun to see
I'm not trying to bark but our future's dark
You know what I mean
I'm so tired of making you cry
I think we're all okay and then I wonder why
You get so mad when I'm out on my own
You like it when I'm there when you come home
I just want you and everything that we got
Girl, you know I love ya and I love ya a lot
But I need some peace in a world so cold
You gotta know when to rock and not to roll
You gotta know when to rock and rock the roll
You gotta know when to rock and rock the roll
You gotta know when to rock and rock the roll
You gotta know when to rock and rock the roll
When to rock and when to roll
Yeah, you're cute and sexy but that won't take us very far
Everybody's pushin' me to date a big rock star
But that don't matter to me 'cause I'm already a queen
By the way I live and to who I give and that's enough for me
So stop messing 'round with my heart
'Cause you know I love ya a lot
But something is gotta change
This can't stay the same, I've given all I've got
Girl, I'd never tell you a lie
I'm not a super hero, I'm just a regular guy
I think it's time that we have some fun
Can't always be worrying 'bout what I haven't done
I just want you and everything that we got
Girl, you know I love ya and I love ya a lot
But I need some peace in a world so cold
You gotta know when to rock and not to roll
You gotta know when to rock and rock the roll
You gotta know when to rock and rock the roll
You gotta know when to rock and rock the roll
You gotta know when to rock and rock the roll
When to rock and when to roll
Baby, I'm not saying it's not you I wanna hold
Sometimes when it comes to you I'm so emotional
But if you want me to love you every night
You've gotta learn what it will take to make this
You're the kind of girl
Who can wear anything
And it looks like Versace
You're the kind of girl
That can make any car
Feel like a Maserati
You can turn anything
Into a diamond ring
Everything that you hold
Baby its solid gold
You're the kind of girl that can have anyone you want
But you want me
[Chorus]
We don't need to be rich girl
To feel so money
To feel so money
When I'm kissing your lips girl
It feels so money
And we have everything in the world
Yeah we're rich girl
Woah woah woah woah
Rich girl
Woah woah woah woah
Rich girl
You're the kind of girl
Who'd be walking down the street
Looking like you're on a runway
You make hanging by the pool
Feel like we're at the beach
On a million dollar getaway
You can turn anything
Into a diamond ring
Everything that you hold
Baby its solid gold
You're the kind of girl that can have anyone you want
But you want me
[Chorus]
We don't need to be rich girl
To feel so money
To feel so money
When I'm kissing your lips girl
It feels so money
And we have everything in the world
Yeah we're rich girl
Woah woah woah woah
Rich girl
Woah woah woah woah
Rich girl
A Dollar and a dream
Can take us farther than you think
We're a money making team
Love is all we need
[Chorus]
We don't need to be rich girl
To feel so money
To feel so money
When I'm kissing your lips girl
It feels so money
And we have everything in the world
Yeah we're rich girl
Woah woah woah woah
Rich girl
(To feel so money)
Woah woah woah woah
When I'm kissing your lips girl
And we have everything in the world
Yeah we're rich girl
Woah woah woah woah
Yeah we're rich girl
Woah woah woah woah
Rich girl
You're the kind of girl
Who can wear anything
And it looks like Versace
You make hanging by the pool
Feel like we're at the beach
They're makin' zebra crossings where the antelope did roam
And still the concrete crumbles when the water comes back home
Hey you! Guru! Tell me what can you do?
Can you reconstruct my structure?
Can you distribute my blues?
Interstellar travel is necessary to be where you belong
Long ago, when the earth was young and the righted plans went wrong
And Lo!...
And Behold!
The Rock Drill speak;
It's the sound of stone!
Where were you, little man,
When I laid down the structure of your flesh and bone?
You've gotta... gotta, gotta
Be in the Syndicate!
You've gotta... gotta, gotta
Be in the Syndicate!
Future politics buried in the wall
Take me to your leader, hammering on my wall
That cat with fat feet deep down in the soil
Is a-burnin'...
Is a-burnin'...
Burnin' up the midnight oil!
You've gotta... gotta, gotta
Be in the Syndicate!
You've gotta... gotta, gotta
Be in the Syndicate!
Be in the Syndicate!
You're a rich girl
And you're gone too far
Coz you know it done matter anyway
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
It's a bitch girl
But it's gone too far
Coz you know it done matter anyway
Say money money get you too far get you too far
Am I the only one who thinks a bit of soul is nice?
Some women suck it from you like the poltergeist
Cause I can tell the time of day without a diamond on my wrist
I give a __ about your rolly's price
I like em bold, and I'll roll the dice
Cause I been crushing on all these crunchy granola types
I'm over being over it and women on a mission got my heart melting like polar ice
I might
Be looking for a little bit of Bay
A little San Francisco in these women in LA
Ashe
Nothing I can say
And if you're being fake
You should be walking away
I don't play babe
Don't give a damn how low your earings hang
Your favorite brand, I don't needa hear it, dang
Cause Everybody's born nekked and maybe later I'll be licking on your Gucci
And you, rubbing my Vera Wang
You're a rich girl
And you're gone too far
Coz you know it done matter anyway
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
It's a bitch girl
But it's gone too far
Coz you know it done matter anyway
Say money money get you too far get you too far
Sooner or later you'll figure out it's a hard world
You could get stronger doing arm curls
But this is a stickup and I'm coming saying break yourself, better gimme that heart girl
Just put it in the bag
And if I give it back
Don't put it in the trash
Cause I been looking for a partner with a passion saying
Don't recycle
Don't recycle me
But in this economy
I don't really think it's cute for you to flaunt your property
What about some modesty?
That'd be a shock to me
Cause the only time you walk on the block is on a shopping spree
Mother-eff that song and dance
Baby girl there's not a chance
Not unless you wanna grab a coffee in pajama pants
We'll be looking like we just rolled out of bed together
All we really need is you and me
You're a rich girl
And you're gone too far
Coz you know it done matter anyway
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
It's a bitch girl
But it's gone too far
Coz you know it done matter anyway
Say money money get you too far get you too far
You're a rich girl
And you're gone too far
Coz you know it done matter anyway
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
It's a bitch girl
But it's gone too far
Coz you know it done matter anyway
Got a dead end job
And a worn out car
Got a small pay check
That don't stretch too far
I'm pinching every penny
Savin' every dime
But when I hit the town
Every Friday night
Chorus:
I'm a rich girl
I look like a million bucks
Shinin' like a diamond
Doesn't cost me all that much
Yeah I'm a rich girl
I'm just livin' the high life
I don't need all the money in the world
To be a rich girl
I wear designer jeans and their marked half price
I wear a string of pearls imitation kind
No one knows the difference
When I walk in the room
Even if I'm wearing a fifteen dollar pair of shoes
Chorus:
I'm a rich girl
I look like a million bucks
Shinin' like a diamond
Doesn't cost me all that much
Yeah I'm a rich girl
I'm just livin' the high life
I don't need all the money in the world
Yeah to be a rich girl
I've got a man who's got a heart of gold
He's crazy about me
Between life, love, and happiness
I won the lottery
Chorus:
I'm a rich girl
I look like a million bucks
Shinin' like a diamond
Doesn't cost me all that much
Yeah I'm a rich girl
I'm just livin' the high life
I don't need all the money in the world
Oh, It don't cost me all the money in the world
To be a rich girl