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[Verse 1]
EmCrazy little child CNever got to see EmAll the pretty things in lBife HB7ad him put away EmNothing they could say Could eCver make the pieces fBit Aw well, DEmaddy-o was rich CMama was a bitch EmLiving wasn't easy in bBetween B7Behind his silent scream EmJackson, in his teens Was pClanning hBis escEmape
[Chorus]
He was a crGazy little child New ODrleans Alley playground D7Grimy faced HD7e watched the hookers cEmry WGinos were his friends and wDhen he talked to them They said, "JD7ackson, boy, they'll get you by and Bby"
[Verse 2]
EmDepression settin' in CDesp'rate, cool and quick EmJackson learned the ropes out on the stBreet LB7ittle candy stores JEmust pickin' locks and doors Was pCractice for a twBo bit petty tEmhief So JEmackson went to Ritz And eCv'ryone was hip EmRitz ran all the rackets there in tBown If you nB7eed another boy A trEmigger or a blade EmWell, IC'm the slickest cat aBround Yeah, REmitz gave him the eye Once oCver, then he smiled "EmYeah, I've got something here in mBind If you mB7eet me here at two I thEmink you'll like the view Of that long grCeen when you crBack that safe toniEmght"
[Chorus]
He was a crGazy little child New ODrleans Alley playground D7Grimy faced HD7e watched the hookers cEmry WGinos were his friends and wDhen he talked to them They said, "JD7ackson, boy, they'll get you by and Bby" that's right
[Verse 3]
EmWell, I'll wait for you outside And I'll be your eCars and your eyes And boy, yEmou just slip in there and bring out all that lBoot But Ritz was tB7aken by surprise Couple of uEmnspected guys And they leCft poor JacBkson inEmside
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QEmuestions there were few In fCact there were none WEmhen those Sheriff's bullets start to fBly He lay dyB7ing on the floor With a smEmokin' forty-four He said, "I mCust admit the wBinos were rEmight"
EmCrazy little child NCever got to see AEmll the pretty things in lBife We buB7ried him today NoEmthing we could say Could eCver make the pieces fBit Yeah, I mCust admit the wBinos were rEmight Oh, I mCust admit the wiBnos were riEmght His last woCrds were I must admit the winBos we-ere riB-ightB C Em