Joni Mitchell - Raised on robbery
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raised on robbery: joni mitchell
by robin young (paperthinxhymn@gmail.com)
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he was sittin’ in the lounge of the empire hotel
he was drinkin’ for diversion, he was thinkin’ for himself
a little money ridin’ on the maple leafs
along comes this lady in sleeves
she says
Flet me sit down, you know,
drinkin’ alone’s Ca shame,
it’s a shame, it’s a cryin’ shame
Glook at those jokers gluedF to that damn hockey Cgame
Fhey, honey, you got lots of cash,
bring us ‘round a bottle and we’ll have some laughs
Bbgin’s what i’m drinkin’; Gi was raised onC robbery
she says,
i’m Fa pretty good cook, sittin’ on my grocerCies
come upG to my kitchen, i’ll shFow you my best reCcipes
i Ftry and i try, but i can’t save a cent
i’m up after midnight cookin’ tryin’ to make my rent
i’Bbm rough but I’m pleasin’; Gi was raised onC robbery
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we Fhad a little money once,
they were pushin’ through a four lane hCighway
government gave us Gthree thousand dollars,
you Fshoulda seen it fly away C
first he bought a Ffifty-seven Biscayne, he put it in the ditch
he drunk up all the rest, that son of a bitch
his Bbblood’s bad whiskey; i waGs raised on robCbery
you know you Fain’t bad lookin’,
i like the way you hold your Cdrinks
come Ghome with me honey,
i ain’Ft askin’ for no full-length mCink
F hey, where you goin’?
don’t go yet, your glass ain’t empty and we just met
you’rBbe mean when you’re loaded;
i was Graised on robbeCry
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