Raised On Robbery

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 She says let me sit down you know drinking alone's a shame it's a shame it's a crying shame Look at those jokers glued to that damn hockey game Hey honey you've got lots of cash Bring us down a bottle and we'll have some laughs Gin's what I'm drinking I was raised on robbery I'm a pretty good cook sitting 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 pleasing I was raised on robbery 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 the ditch He drunk up all the rest that son of a bitch His blood's bad whiskey I was raised on robbery 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