Lyrics

[Intro] Dime, dime, penny, dime [Verse 1] Well I make a little money playing rock and roll It's something I can do within the terms of my parole It's not good times 'cause times are tough I can rock around the block, but it's not enough I see an old lady walking down the street I'm hungry for crime and it's time to eat No cause for alarm, no need for alert 'Cause when I do it right, nobody gets hurt [Pre-Chorus 1] A little bit of hunger A little bit of need But mostly 'cause of my fancy You gotta take what you're due, even if it don't belong to you [Chorus] It was dime dime penny dime Only thirty-one cents for the trouble of the crime If I go before the judge, I won't be doing any time, 'cause it's Dime dime penny dime C'mon! [Verse 2] It's a minor setback, I ain't giving up But the beggars beg while I fill my cup I've got a poker face, I'm a pretty good liar I'm doing that which I desire It's a pretty good living, it's an honest trade [?] It's a horn of plenty, and bills of green With better odds than a slot machine I see another mark, here she goes Ain't she carrying 'pressive sums But damned if it ain't true, she said "I barely got nothing here for you" [Chorus] Yeah, she only had dime dime penny dime Only thirty-one cents for the trouble of the crime If I go before the judge, I won't be doing any time, cause it's Dime dime penny dime Dime dime dime penny dime Dime dime dime penny dime C'mon! [Verse 3] I'm all burning up with this bad luck I used to be in big, but now I suck Those debt collectors, man, they can't wait I can't even talk about going straight Now hold on a minute, what's that I see? It's a high-ball dusty coming towards me See my fortune's gonna turn She looks like she's got money to burn Come up from behind, snatch away Looks like it's finally my day But I can't believe my eyes By now it really shouldn't come as a surprise [Chorus] It was dime dime penny dime Only thirty-one cents for the trouble of the crime If I go before the judge, I won't be doing any time, cause it's Dime dime penny dime [Outro] Dime dime penny dime If I had three pennies, that's a quarter of a dime I'd be doing just fine with sixty-nine, 'cause it's Dime dime penny dime Dime dime dime penny dime Dime dime dime penny dime