You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two (from The Original London Cast Recording) Songtext
von Lionel Bart

This life
One thing counts
In the bank
Large amounts
I′m afraid these don't grow on trees
You′ve got to pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Boys!
You've got to pick a pocket or two

Large amounts don′t grow on trees
You′ve got to pick a pocket or two

Why should we break our backs?
Stupidly
Paying tax
Better get some untaxed income
Better pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Boys!
You′ve got to pick a pocket or two


Why should we all break our backs
Better pick a pocket or two

Robin Hood
What a crook
Gave away what he took
Charity's fine
Subscribe to mine
Get out and pick a pocket or two
You′ve got to pick a pocket or two
Boys!
You've got to pick a pocket or two

Robin hood was far too good
He had to pick a pocket or two


Take a tip
From Bill Sikes
He can whip
What he likes
I recall he started small
He had to pick a pocket or two
You′ve got to pick a pocket or two
Boys!
Got to pick a pocket or two

We could be like old Bill Sikes
If we pick a pocket or two

Dear old gent
Passing by
Something nice takes his eye
Everything's clear
Attack the rear
Get in and pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Boys!
You′ve got to pick a pocket or two

Have no fear
Attack the rear
Get in pick a pocket or two

When I see
Someone rich
Both my thumbs
Start to itch
Only to find some piece of mind
I have to pick a pocket or two
You′ve got to pick a pocket or two
Bo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ys!
You've got to pick a pocket or two

Just to find some piece of mind
We have to pick a pocket or two