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joni mitchell - raised on robbery (2022 remaster) lyrics

[intro]
he was sitting in the lounge of the empire hotel
he was drinking for diversion, he was thinking for himself
a little money riding on the maple leafs
along comes a lady in lacy sleeves

[verse 1]
she says, “let me sit down, you know, drinkin’ alone’s a shame
it’s a shame, it’s a crying shame
look at those jokers glued to that d+mn hockey game
hey honey, you’ve got lots of cash
bring us ’round a bottle and we’ll have some laughs
gin’s what i’m drinking, i was raised on robbery”
[verse 2]
i’m a pretty good cook, i’m sittin’ on my groceries
come up to my kitchen, i’ll show you my best recipe
i try and i try but i can’t save a cent
i’m up after midnight cooking, trying to make my rent
i’m rough but i’m pleasin’, i was raised on robbery

[verse 3]
we had a little money once
they were pushing through a four lane highway
government gave us three thousand dollars
you should have seen it fly away
first he bought a ’57 biscayne, he put it in a ditch
he drunk up all the rest, that son of a b+tch
his blood’s bad whiskey, i was raised on robbery

[verse 4]
you know you ain’t bad looking
i like the way you hold your drinks
come home with me, honey
i ain’t asking for no full length mink
hey, where you going? don’t go yet
your glass ain’t empty and we just met
you’re mean when you’re loaded, i was raised on robbery

- joni mitchell lyrics

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