On the day we pulled the bank job

Mugsy Baker he stopped some lead

He don't always pack the hardware but

We sure did need some bread



Everything was running smoothly

All the folks were cool and calm

Till some smartass he came the hero

And then he sounded the alarm



Chorus

Dead men don't tell no tales no deceit no betrayals

Their only time time time Is fading away

Dead men don't tell no lies they don't need no alibi's

Their only time time time is wasting away



Soon the building was surrounded

Not a chance to make a break

We was trapped the cops were closin' in

Them bullets were no fake



As the good guy he lay there bleedin'

Me the bad guy I started to retch

Then old Mugsy he caught a ricochet

We were heading for a stretch



Chorus

Dead men don't tell no tales no deceit no betrayals

Their only time time time Is fading away

Dead men don't tell no lies they don't need no alibi's

Their only time time time is wasting away



Break



In the holdup there was Mugsy

Me and Benjamin the bear

Mugs would rather go down fightin' just

To save him from the chair



Chorus

Dead men don't tell no tales no deceit no betrayals

Their only time time time Is fading away

Dead men they don't tell no lies they don't need no alibi's

Their only time time time is wasting away