Cops And Robbers-I'M BO DIDDLEY

[ti:Cops and Robbers] [ar:Bo Diddley] [al:The Collection 1958-1961] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Cops And Robbers - I'M BO DIDDLEY [00:05.54]I was driving home on the boulevard late one night [00:09.09] [00:11.08]When I spied a cat over at the corner [00:13.02] [00:14.10]Thumbing all alone [00:14.74] [00:16.29]Now as I passed him by [00:17.57] [00:18.50]I heard him holler out hey [00:20.41] [00:22.61]I slowed down to see what he said [00:24.27] [00:24.82]He hollered oh by any chance you going my way [00:29.08] [00:30.20]I said why sure baby hop in and gimme a cigarette [00:32.64] [00:34.87]Just then he reached down in his pockets [00:36.54] [00:38.46]And that was the moment that I regret [00:40.24] [00:40.97]He hollered reach for the sky [00:42.37] [00:45.63]I said but I don't understand you sir [00:47.66] [00:50.92]Don't give me no monkey business [00:52.27] [00:53.67]I gotta stopper in my hand [00:56.22] [01:00.48]Again he says uh looky here [01:03.29]You see this here I got in my hand [01:04.44] [01:05.64]This is a thirty eight pistol [01:06.94] [01:08.10]Built on a forty five frame [01:09.44] [01:10.30]Shoots tombstone bullets [01:11.43] [01:12.26]And a ball and chain [01:13.20] [01:14.62]He said now I ain't trying to shake you up [01:16.56] [01:17.54]And I but I just want you to know [01:19.33] [01:20.69]If the cops start to crowd me in [01:22.26] [01:23.25]You gonna be the first to go [01:24.39] [01:25.14]So looky here don't even look back [01:27.34]You just drive on just like nothing happening [01:28.88] [01:29.48]That's when he told me [01:30.30]He said don't even look back or nothing' [01:31.60] [01:33.20]He said when I get to that red light [01:34.93] [01:35.82]He wanted me to go to my left [01:37.92]And then jump back to my right [01:39.72] [01:40.55]He says now uh I want you drive up in that alley [01:44.61] [01:45.14]Not that alley that alley over there [01:46.79] [01:47.70]And pull up behind that liquor store [01:48.99] [01:50.01]And keep a sharp look out at all times [01:52.22]While I sneak in the back door [01:53.53]That's when he told me [01:54.49] [01:56.27]He said keep my foot on that gas [01:57.89] [01:58.87]And always be on gaurd [01:59.66] [02:00.54]'Cause when I come running out of there [02:01.66]With all that money [02:02.19] [02:02.96]He wanted me to mash down on it real hard [02:04.79] [02:07.17]He said now don't let me come out there [02:09.24] [02:10.67]And find me a double cross [02:11.80] [02:16.97]Because I murder when the heat's on [02:18.05] [02:20.65]Reach for the sky [02:21.54] [02:24.53]I said but I don't understand you sir [02:26.23] [02:29.61]Don't try no monkey business [02:30.72] [02:32.05]I gotta stopper in my hand [02:33.51] [02:38.84]Wooo weee I was sitting there just trembling [02:41.39] [02:43.35]A spotlight hit me dead in the face [02:46.13] [02:47.72]And chicago cop behind me said [02:49.35] [02:50.12]Move over a little bit man [02:51.07] [02:51.64]We gonna take your place [02:52.61] [02:54.07]Just then this guy come running out of the liquor store [02:56.21]With all that money in his hand [02:57.78]He said oh there you are [02:59.34] [03:00.73]He made a mistake in the dark [03:02.69]And leaped in the police car [03:04.27] [03:06.07]They put the handcuffs on him [03:07.49] [03:08.12]I said child your crime must have outgrew him [03:11.30] [03:13.35]And then they said [03:14.03] [03:14.66]Yeah we gonna put you so far back in jail this time [03:17.06] [03:17.83]They gonna have to pump air into him