Daddy Knows Best

"Daddy Knows Best" is a song written by Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros fame. It appears in the SpongeBob SquarePants musical. In this song, Pearl tries to get her father, Mr. Krabs, to stop obsessing over money and listen to what she is saying.

Lyrics[]

[KRABS]
Life is short and the end is near
It's important to identify what you hold dear
It's clear, Pearl, your daddy always knows best

[PEARL, spoken]
I am not in the mood for a teaching moment right now.

[KRABS]
Let me tell you what counts more than all the rest!

Money, money matters most
Money, money, I can boast
Money, money, make a toast to
Money, money, money! Ha!

[PEARL, spoken]
You just don't understand me! I know we're not the same species but that doesn't mean that money's—

[KRABS]
Me money makes funny things funnier
Sunny things sunnier
Nothing's crummier than no bread
Pearl, your daddy always knows best

[PEARL, spoken]
Daddy, would you just listen to me—

[KRABS]
Pearl, let me show you how deeply we're blessed

Money, money in this drawer
Money, money 'round this door
Money, money from the floor
Money, money, money! Ha!

[PEARL]
I should be my daddy's greatest prize
But instead, he's got dollar signs in his eyes
Daddy, you just don't understand
All I care about is rockin' out with my favorite band

[ELECTRIC SKATES]
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[PEARL]
Oh, the feeling that it creates

[ELECTRIC SKATES]
Yeah, yeah

[PEARL]
When I hear the Electric Skates

[KRABS]
Can you hear it, Pearl?

[ENSEMBLE]
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[PEARL]
Daddy, can you hear me?
Can you hear me at all?

[ENSEMBLE]
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[PEARL]
Daddy!
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Oh, daddy
Daddy
Daddy

Daddy can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Daddy
Daddy
Daddy
Daddy

Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy
Daddy!

[KRABS]
Money, money, in the air
Money, money, everywhere
Money, money, do not share
Money
Money
Money

Ha! Money, money, I'll stay true
Money, money, just us two
Money, money, I love you
Money, money,
Money, money,
Money, money,
Money, money,

Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[KRABS, spoken]
I'm sorry, Pearl, were you trying to say something?

(Pearl cries.)

[PEARL]
Daddy!

[KRABS]
Money!

[KRABS, spoken]
You've got your priorities all wrong. We're in a crisis here, and when you're in a crisis, there's only one thing you can depend on.

[PEARL, spoken]
You mean family?

[KRABS, spoken]
No.

[SPONGEBOB, spoken]
Community?

[KRABS, spoken]
...You're kidding, right?
(sung)
When time is short and the end is near
It's important to identify what you hold dear
It's clear, Pearl, your daddy always knows best

[PEARL, spoken]
You don't understand me. I know we're not the same species, which is pretty weird now I think about it...

[KRABS, spoken]
Let me show you what counts more than all the rest! Close yer eyes, boy. This part's not for you!
(sung)
Money, money matters most!
Money, money, I can boast
Money, money, make a toast to...
Money, money, money! Haha!

[PEARL]
I should be my daddy's greatest prize
But instead, he's got dollar signs in his eyes
Daddy, you just don't understand
All I care about is rockin' out with my favorite band

[ELECTRIC SKATES]
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[PEARL]
Oh, the feeling that it creates

[ELECTRIC SKATES]
Yeah, yeah

[PEARL]
When I hear the Electric Skates

[KRABS]
Can you hear it, Pearl?

[ENSEMBLE]
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[PEARL]
Daddy, can you hear me?
Can you hear me at all?

[ENSEMBLE]
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[PEARL]
Daddy!
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Oh, daddy
Daddy
Daddy

Daddy can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Daddy
Daddy
Daddy
Daddy

Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy
Daddy!

[KRABS]
Money, money, in the air!
Money, money, everywhere!
Money, money, do not share!
Money
Money
Money

Haha! Money, money, I'll stay true!
Money, money, just us two!
Money, money, I love you!
Money, money,
Money, money,
Money, money,
Money, money,

Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[KRABS, spoken]
I'm sorry, Pearl, were you trying to say something?

(Pearl cries.)

[PEARL]
Daddy!

[KRABS]
Money!

[KRABS, spoken]
Pearlie, you've got your priorities all wrong. We're in a crisis here, and when you're in a crisis, you have to remember what matters most in life!

[PEARL, spoken]
You mean family?

[KRABS, spoken]
No, no. Listen here, Pearl.
(sung)
Some priests may preach they know life's top goal
Some teachers teach philosophies to make you whole
They're wrong!
Pearl, your daddy always knows best

[PEARL, spoken]
Not in the mood for a teaching moment right now!

[KRABS, spoken]
Let me show you what counts more than all the rest!
(sung)
Money, money matters most!
Money, money, I can boast
Money, money, make a toast to...
Money, money, money! Haha!

[PEARL, spoken]
I just don't think you understand me! I know we're not the same species but that doesn't mean that money's—

[KRABS]
Me money makes funny things funnier
Sunny things sunnier
Nothing's crummier than no bread
Pearl, your daddy always knows best

[PEARL, spoken]
Daddy, would you just listen to me?

[KRABS]
Pearl, let me show you how deeply we're blessed

Money, money in this drawer
Money, money 'round this door
Money, money from the floor
Money, money, money! Ha!

[PEARL]
I should be my daddy's greatest prize
But instead, he's got dollar signs in his eyes
Daddy, you just don't understand
All I care about is rockin' out with my favorite band

[ELECTRIC SKATES]
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[PEARL]
Oh, the feeling that it creates

[ELECTRIC SKATES]
Yeah, yeah

[PEARL]
When I hear the Electric Skates

[KRABS]
Can you hear it, Pearl?

[ENSEMBLE]
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[PEARL]
Daddy, can you hear me?
Can you hear me at all?

[ENSEMBLE]
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[PEARL]
Daddy!
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Oh, daddy
Daddy
Daddy

Daddy can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Daddy
Daddy
Daddy
Daddy

Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy
Daddy!

[KRABS]
Money, money, in the air!
Money, money, everywhere!
Money, money, do not share!
Money
Money
Money

Haha! Money, money, I'll stay true!
Money, money, just us two!
Money, money, I love you!
Money, money,
Money, money,
Money, money,
Money, money,

Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money

[KRABS, spoken]
I'm sorry, Pearl, were you trying to say something?

(Pearl cries.)

[PEARL]
Daddy!

[KRABS]
Money! Yeah, yeah

Music (V • T • E)

Episode songs:	SpongeBob SquarePants Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight • Ripped Pants • The Krusty Krab Pizza • Jellyfish Jam • F.U.N. Song • Doing the Sponge • Blow the Man Down • I Wanna Go Home • Loop de Loop • Bossy Boots Song • That's What Friends Do • The Very First Christmas • This Grill Is Not a Home • Sweet Victory • Hey All You People • Give It All You've Got • Hey, Mean Mr. Bossman • Striped Sweater • Electric Zoo • Underwater Sun • When Worlds Collide • You're Old • Camp Fire Song Song • I Wish I Could Fly • He's Flying • All You Need Is Friends to Fly • Gary's Song • Where's Gary? • The Feeling of Greed • So Long, Bikini Bottom • Birthday Girl • Down the Well • The Best Day Ever • Can't Keep My Eyes Off of You • If I Could Talk to Money • Twinkle, Twinkle, Patrick Star • Bubble Song • Fueling the Bus • Mr. Krabs' song • Sandy's song • Plankton's song • Squidward's song • Back in Encino • Goodbye, Atlantis • Together • Dead Eye • Idiot Friends • I Love Krabby Patties • Frying Up Patties • The Suction Cup Symphony • Bee Line for the Tree Line • Oh, My Karen • A Day Like This • Krabby Patty Jingle • Rubber Hose Rag • The Scurvy Song • Oh, Krusty Krab • Beautiful Dreamer • Jellyfishing • Give Jellyfish Fields a Chance • Rodeo Song • Gratitude • Squidward's Tiki Land • Musical Doodle • Dear Friend • Neat Clarinet • The Road Song • Ghouls O The Briny Deep • Santa Has His Eye on Me • Hot Fruitcake • Don't Be a Jerk • High Tide Time • Never Give Up • Two Thumbs Down • Who Am I? • I Hate People • Ahhhh • My Leg Is In Love! • He's Our Mermaid Man • Filthy Muck • Flippin' Out • Gloves Song • Feeding Frenzy • Pets Are People Too • Goober Rag • Everything Juice • Old Man Jenkins Had a Farm • Sammy Suckerfish Song • Sweet Neptune, Help Me! I'm Pinned Under Weights In My Home Gym! Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years Tag, You're It • Square Dance Song • Eye of the Hotdog The Patrick Star Show The Patrick Song • Let's Be Dumb • Sad Song • Dueling Jingles • The Granny Tentacles Show Theme Song • The Neighborhood Song • World of Friendship • Baby Stars Theme Song • Jailhouse Workout • Holiday Play

Movie songs:	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Goofy Goober Theme Song • Now That We're Men • Goofy Goober Rock • Ocean Man • SpongeBob and Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy • Just a Kid • The Best Day Ever The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Teamwork • Squeeze Me • Rap Battle • Patrick Star • Sandy Squirrel The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run It's Always Summer in Bikini Bottom • On the Road Again • Dream Weaver • How We Do • Livin' La Vida Loca • Gary's Song • My Heart Will Go On • Secret to the Formula • Take On Me • Agua • Krabby Step • Snail: I'm Avail Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie My Name is Sandy Cheeks • She Makes Waves • The Amazing Flying Cheeks • Squidward Breathes • This Squirrel's Done Good • Sandy Cheeks Theme Plankton: The Movie Welcome to Bikini Bottom • I'm Plankton • Say My Name, Karen • I Made a New Friend • I'm A Jerky Jerk • You and Me • Welcome Back to Bikini Bottom

Album-exclusive songs:	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - Music from the Movie and More... Prince Paul's Bubble Party • Bikini Bottom • They'll Soon Discover • Under My Rock • You Better Swim • Employee of the Month The Best Day Ever Barnacles! • My Tighty Whiteys • Ridin' the Hook • Superior • Doin' the Krabby Patty • You Will Obey! • Who Wants to Race Me? • Fishin' for Money • Bikini Bottom - Rock Bottom It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Christmas Eve Jitters • Santa Won't Let You Down • Snowflakes • Pretty Ribbons and Bows • Wet, Wet Christmas • Ho Ho Hoedown • Christmas Is Mine Music from The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Thank Gosh It's Monday

Musical songs:	Bikini Bottom Day • BFF • No Control • When the Going Gets Tough • (Just a) Simple Sponge • Daddy Knows Best • Hero is My Middle Name • Super Sea Star Savior • Tomorrow Is • Poor Pirates • Bikini Bottom Boogie • Chop to the Top • (I Guess I) Miss You • I'm Not a Loser

Miscellaneous songs:	Theme songs SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song • Kamp Koral Theme Song • The Patrick Star Show Theme Song Short songs List of short songs Other Beats by Bob • Everybody Loves the Sponge • Frozen Krabby Patty Song • Just 10 Minutes • Plankton and Krabs • Plankton & Karen Love Song • The Positivity Song • SpongeBob's Birthday • The SpongeBob History Song • Squidward's Back • We Makin' Krabby Patties