Ain't No Rest For The Wicked
I was walkin' down the streetWhen out the corner of my eyeI saw a pretty little thing approaching me
She said I never seen a manWho looked so all aloneOh could you use a little company
And if you pay the right priceYour evening will be niceYou can go and send me on my way
I said you're such a sweet young thingWhy do you do this to yourself?She looked at me and this is what she said
[Chorus:]There ain't no rest for the wickedMoney don't grow on treesI got bills to payI got mouths to feedAin't nothing in this world for freeNo I can't slow downI can't hold backThough you know I wish I couldNo there ain't no rest for the wickedUntil we close our eyes for good
Not even 15 minutes laterI'm still walkin' down the streetWhen I saw the shadow of a man creep out of sightAnd then he swept up from behindHe put a gun up to my headHe made it clear he wasn't lookin' for a fight
He said give me all you gotI want your money not your lifeBut if you try to make a move I won't think twice
I told him you can have my cashBut first you know I gotta askWhat made you want to live this kind of life?
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Well now a couple hours passedAnd I was sitting in my houseThe day was winding down and comingTo an end
So I turned to the TVAnd flipped it over to the newsAnd what I saw I almost couldn'tComprehend
I saw a preacher man in cuffsHe'd taken money from the churchHe'd stuff his bank account with righteousDollar bills
But even still I can't say muchBecause I know we're all the sameOh yes we all seek out to satisfy those thrills
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