In the song, "Money for Nothing," are the lyrics "chicks" or "checks" for free?

Heymatt:

In that song "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, are the lyrics "money for nothing, and your CHICKS for free," or is it "...and your CHECKS for free"?

-- Randolph Boggs, email-land

As laughable as the idea of "free chicks" is, the concept of "free checks" is even more ludicrous. When was the last time your bank gave you anything? It's the chicks. The chicks. Can we assume this has been weighing on your mind for, what?, 10, 15 years?

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