Raised On Robbery

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He was sittin' in the lounge of 
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the Empire Hotel
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Drinkin' for diversion and 
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thinkin' for himself
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A little money ridin' on the maple 
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leafs
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Along comes this lady in lacy 
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sleeves, she says


[Verse 1]
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Let me sit down, you know, 
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drinkin' alone's a shame
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Look at those jokers glued to 
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that damn hockey game
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Hey honey, you got lots of cash
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Bring us 'round a bottle and we'll 
have some laughs
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Gin's what I'm drinkin' I was 
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raised on robbery


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[Verse 2]
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I'm a pretty good cook sittin' on 
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my groceries
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Come up to my kitchen I'll show 
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you my best recipes
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I try and I try but I can't save a 
cent
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I'm up after midnight cookin' tryin'
 to make my rent
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I'm rough but I'm pleasin', I was 
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raised on robbery


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[Verse 3]
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I had a little money once, they 
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were pushin' through a four lane 
highway
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Government gave us three thousand 
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dollars, now you shoulda seen it 
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fly away
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First he bought a fifty-seven 
Biscayne he put it in the ditch
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He drunk up all the rest that son of
 a bitch
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His blood's bad whiskey, I was 
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raised on robbery


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[Verse 4]
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You know you ain't bad lookin' and 
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I like the way you hold your drinks
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Come home with me honey I ain't 
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askin' for no full-length mink
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Hey, where you goin'?
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Don't go yet your glass ain't empty 
and we just met
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You're mean when you're loaded, I 
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was raised on robbery


[Otro]
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