The Slice

Lyrics

[CLEM] I won, I won I was kissed by lady luck You should have seen the take Like a giant wedding cake I won, I won That's what I done Oh yes, I won [GEORGINA, spoken] You won Then why you got that funny look? [CLEM, spoken] 'Cause I won in a funny kinda way But I won And I got my provers to prove it [PROVERS] Oh, he won, he won, he won, he won That's what he done Oh yes, he won, he won, he won, he won That's what he done Lady luck smiled on him Oh yes, he won Oh yes, he won [CLEM, spoken] Just as I was about to rake in my money pile All of a sudden *Knocking* Funny thing, this white policeman comes right in And says, "Good evenin', folks" [PROVERS, spoken] Evenin' [CLEM, spoken] And then hе passes out some smokes And thеn we swap some spicy jokes [PROVERS, spoken] Oh ho! [CLEM, spoken] Suddenly he pulls us his policeman's gun [PROVERS, spoken] Oh oh! [CLEM, spoken] And says, "Oh, by the way It's the custom of the local folk [CLEM] "To share the wealth with Sergeant Gray" [PROVERS] He took a slice [CLEM] He took a slice [PROVERS] Right out of the cake [CLEM] Right out of the cake [PROVERS] Right out of the take [CLEM] Right out of the take [PROVERS] Right out of the cake [CLEM] Right out of the cake Oh, it's the custom out this way [PROVERS] He says [CLEM] To share with Sergeant Gray [PROVERS] He says [CLEM] Whenever there's a game of cards or dice [CLEM & PROVERS] He took a slice [PROVERS] But he won, he won, he won, he won That's what he done Oh yes, he won, he won, he won, he won That's what he done Lady luck smiled on him Oh yes, he won Oh yes, he won [CLEM, spoken] But— *Knocking* Funny thing, it's good old Sergeant Gray again And as, uh, gracious as you please [PROVERS, spoken] Um hm [CLEM, spoken] And again he shoots the breeze And so he puts us at our ease [PROVERS, spoken] Relax [CLEM, spoken] Suddenly, the smile is gone from off his face And we wondered where it went And then he puts on this white pillow case [CLEM] And we knew just what he meant I said, take a slice Here, take another One for your brother And your gray-haired mother And for the chief of the police [PROVERS] A slice [CLEM] And for the mayor's favorite niece [PROVERS] A slice [CLEM] And then to feed the starvin' birds when winter comes Please take the crumbs [PROVERS] But he won, he won, that's what he done [CLEM] Oh yes, I won Oh, my pockets may be bare But the glory still is there [PROVERS & CLEM] Oh yes, he / I Oh yes, he / I Oh yes, he / I won!