Crime Pays Songtext
von The Freewheelers

Are you down seeing your name in streets?

From the minute you′re born 'til the grave
They show ya how to have what crime takes
They make you hunker down and slave like a slave
If you make no mistakes
Crime pays

Oh, now you′re the diplomat in top hat and rags
Tryna make a buck in the game
Lay down your dignity and unpack your bags
You needn't bring any shame when crime pays

You're nothin′ new in the sun
Go hide from everyone
Haunt the shadows draped in a cape
And learn how to rape

Oh, somehow you′re gonna kick yourself to the top
Find out just how much weight you can gain
Oh, to have success you gotta lick every drop of blood from the slain
When crime pays


Can you believe what you've done?
Made a fool out of everyone
You staged the greatest escape, it′s all on videotape

Oh, you must've started out like cheap cherry wine
And ended up like well cut cocaine
Oh, acquired on office high on sunset and vine
Beyond the clouds, above the rain
Where crime pays

I′m going out there, watch it
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh-yeah

Crime pays (yeah)
Crime pays
These days crime pays
Say what? (Say what?)
Say what?
Crime pays
I'll do crime