In the old shop liftin' days
Mikey used to do expensive linen and towels
There'd be three of them
One for the sting
One standing at the blind spot
They would agree on a location upfront
The third would be checkin' for cameras
In case they missed one on the stake-out

The next day Mikey would take the goods back
He'd pretend he thrown the receipt away in the bag
Saying they'd been a present for his mum
But she didn't like the color
Hittin' up with a credit note
And then choose a CD player or a watch
Somethin' nice from under the glass cabinet
Somethin' he could get rid of, easily later

Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah

He always carried cash y'see
That way if he'd get caught
They can only arrest you for theft
If you suspect someone's onto you, use the lift, press all the buttons
And get out, where there's a busy exit
If you did your surveillance and sussed out the traps
It gets handed to you like a piece of cake
That's what Mikey used to say

Yeah, yeah
That's what Mikey used to say
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah

Things are different now
The kid in the flat next door got an air pistol last week
He was picking out pigeons
And satellite dishes from the walkway
Next thing I know, he's got it locked and loaded
And he's strollin' around
"Pop a cap in yo' ass", that's what he said to me
He walks into the room now, they all pay attention

It must feel good with his shots and his shocks
No longer just another kid from the blocks
No longer just another kid from the blocks
It must feel good with his shots and his shocks
No longer just another kid from the blocks
No longer just another kid from the blocks

Yeah, yeah
No longer just another kid from the blocks
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
No longer just another kid from the blocks
Yeah, yeah

My boy little Mikey will be 11 months in January
He's got his dads eyes
I haven't seen Mikey for weeks
I don't really listen
When people say the things they say about him
He's not a bad man, I want him back whateva

Yeah, yeah
I want him back whateva
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
I want him back whateva
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah