Chico is making his way down the sand
bobin and weavin to the box in his hand
heffin the bag he's alone with his thoughts
hopin' that chico never gets caught
no no, no no

chico will wait til' the city gets dark
the guards have gone home, he's alone in the park
he takes out his piece with the mother of perl
he thinks about money and he thinks about girls

yeah yeah, yeah yeah

and you know he wants something for nothing
(somethin for nothing)
yeah, you know he wants something for free
(free - take it for free)
he wants something that somebody else got the hard way
but he ain't gonna take it from me

ambulance chaser is first to the scene
he knows all the fireman hey, how ya been
somewhere a building is burning, tonight
chaser get close and admire the site

oh yeah, oh yeah

(somethin for nothing)
yeah, you know he wants something for free
(free - take it for free)
needs danger, he's a real true believer
he wants something he can't see
he wants something he can't see

chico goes home to his mother tonight
stares out the window and he gets a little tight
he thinks about the city that don't let you get soft
he thinks about tomorrow and the job he'll pull off

yeah yeah, yeah yeah

they all want somethin for nothing
they all want something for free
(they all want something for nothin)
(they all want something for free)

there ain't no something for nothin
and there ain't no, there ain't no somethin for free

there ain't no something for nothin
and there ain't no, there ain't no somethin for free
(they all want something for nothin)
(they all want something for free)