The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones - Cops And Robbers lyrics
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As I was driving home along the boulevard late one night I saw a guy in the corner, bumming all alone As I passed him by, I heard him holler out: "Hey!" I slowed down to see what he said, he said: "Eh! By any chance, are you goin` my way?" I said: "sure baby, hop on in and give me a cigarette" Then he reached out in his pocket And that was the moment I regret Well now boy "Reach for the sky!" Because I don`t understand, sir "Don`t you try no monkey business, I got a stopper in my hand!" An` then he said: "You see this rock I got in my hand? This is a 38 pistol built on a 45 frame It shoots tombstone bullets an` a ball and chain!" He said: "I ain`t tryin` to shake you up, but I just want you to know If the cops start to crowding me in You`re gonna be the first to go! You just drive on just like there ain`t nothin` happenin`" That`s what he told me, he wouldn`t even let me look back at nothin` And he said: "when you get to that red light I want you to jump back your left and then switch back your right" He said: "Now, I want you to park up in that alley Ah ah, not that alley, that one over there And cool it behind that liquor store And keep a sharp lookout at all times While I sneak in that back door" That`s what he told me He said:"keep your foot on the gas And always be on guard `cos when I come runnin` out the liquor store with all that money He wanted me to mash on it real hard He said: "Now don`t you come out of there an` try me a double-crossed Because it`s murder when the heats on!" Well now boy "Reach for the sky!" Yeah but I don`t understand, sir "Don`t you try no monkey business, I got a stopper in my hand!" Ooeee, while I was sittin` there just tremblin` A spotlight hit me dead in the face An` a cop pulled up behind me and said: "Move up a bit man, for we want to take your place!" An` then this guy come runnin` out of the store with the money in his hand And said "Oh there you are!" He made a mistake in the dark and ran and leaped in the police car! When they put the handcuffs on him I said: "Child, your crime must have outgrew him!" An` then they said: "Yeh, we gonna put him so far back in jail this time That they`re gonna have to pump air into him!" Well now boy "reach for the sky" Yeah but I said, I don`t understand sir Don`t you try no monkey business, I got a stopper in my hand