Once upon a time, not so long ago
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike, he's down on his luck
It's tough, so tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
For love, mmm, mmm, for love
She says we are all material girls
Looking for the man with the right connections
Tryin' hard to look good, we live in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl
All I want, all I really want is someone
To tell me that everything's gonna be all right
In a material world, in a material world
All I want, all I really want is someone
To tell me that everything's gonna be all right
In a material world, in a material world
Now listen, baby
I'll make it real clear to you
Your looks are lovely, but my eyes can see the truth
My love's not blind, I can see it all, but I just look the other way
You know you've got lucky
You've got love, somebody else's love
And the best part is it isn't your own
Living in a material world
And I am a material girl
Living in a material world
And I am a material girl
All I want, all I really want is someone
To tell me that everything's gonna be all right
In a material world, in a material world
All I want, all I really want is someone
To tell me that everything's gonna be all right
In a material world, in a material world
It's a sin, it's a sin, it's a sin, it's a sin
What a wicked world, what a wicked world
Living in a material world, living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl