Lyrics

[Verse 1] Crazy little child never got to see All the pretty things in life Had him put away, nothing they could say Could ever make the pieces fit Aw well, Daddy-o was rich, mama was a bitch Living wasn't easy in between Behind his silent scream, well, Jackson in his teens Was planning his escape [Chorus] He was a crazy little child New Orleans Alley playground And grimy-faced, he watched the hookers cry Aw, winos were his friends, and when he talked to them They said, "Jackson, boy, they'll get you by and by" [Verse 2] They do it quick And Jackson learned the ropes out on the street Little candy stores, just pickin' locks and doors Was practice for a two bit petty thief [Verse 3] So Jackson went to Ritz and everyone was hip Ritz ran all the rackets there in town "If you need another boy, a trigger or a blade Well, I'm the slickest cat around" Yeah, Ritz gave him the eye, once over, then he smiled "Yeah, I've got something here in mind If you meet me here at two, I think you'll like the view Of that long green when you crack that safe tonight" [Chorus] He was a crazy little child New Orleans Alley playground And grimy-faced, he watched the hookers cry, ooh Winos were his friends, and when he talked to them They said, "Jackson, boy, they'll get you by and by," that's right [Verse 4] Well, I'll wait for you outside and I'll be your ears and your eyes And boy, you just slip in there and bring out all that loot But Ritz was taken by surprise, couple of unsuspectin' guys And they left poor Jackson inside [Bridge] Questions, there were few In fact there were none When those sheriff bullets start to fly Lay dying on the floor with a smokin' .44 He said, "I must admit the winos were right" [Verse 5] Crazy little child never got to see All the pretty things in life We buried him today, and nothing he could say Could ever make the pieces fit, yeah [Outro] I must admit the winos were right, oh I must admit the winos were right, yes, that's what I said I must admit the winos were right