It Takes A Thief (LP Mix)-Coolio

[ti:It Takes A Thief (LP Mix)] [ar:Coolio] [al:Rhino Hi - Five: Coolio, Vol. 2 EP] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]It Takes A Thief (LP Mix) - Coolio [00:35.11]One dark night I need some ends [00:37.30]I got a spot cased out I'm breakin in [00:39.83]I gotta cutter [00:40.51]That'll cut thru ya window like butter [00:42.46]Suction cup window up [00:45.12]Now I'm on the inside lookin for some loot [00:47.85]38 special I don't wanna have to shoot [00:50.65]I ain't no young raw fresh recruit uhh [00:53.35]Steel tote boots black khaki suit [00:55.82]A real quick search and nobody's home [00:58.67]Just like I planned now I'm home alone [01:01.21]I hope ya don't mind if I use tha phone [01:03.56]And fix me sometin to eat before I'm gone [01:06.31]I got the servant and the china [01:07.84]Deuce-five and the 9 [01:09.06]Rolex off the desk so I can tell the time [01:11.90]No one knows where the flow goes when the 'dults crow [01:15.08]You better take some no doughs [01:16.59]Now I'm out tha back with a sack fulla goods [01:19.70]Throw it in the truck take it back to the hood [01:22.46]Let me be brief I'm on the creep [01:24.70]I stole the sounds out'cha jeep [01:26.42]It takes a thief [01:27.49]Oh yeah It takes a thief [01:30.43]Yeah yeah It takes a thief [01:33.16]It takes a motherf**kin thief It takes a thief [01:35.65]Keep both eyes open when you go to sleep [01:38.23]Oh yeah It takes a thief [01:41.21]Yeah yeah It takes a thief [01:43.72]It takes a motherf**kin thief It takes a thief [01:46.44]Keep ya hand on your gun when I'm on the creep [01:49.05]I need a lick real quick-like [01:50.26]My mind ain't wrapped tight [01:51.76]I scale like Mike Tys so call this fright night [01:54.30]You don't wanna see me comin down the street [01:57.63]When I'm broke and it's dark [01:59.55]So run your motherf**kin pockets 'fore [02:02.35]They find your a** dead in the park [02:04.94]Put your hands behind your head [02:06.38]And interlock your fingers [02:07.66]No I ain't the cops [02:08.95]I just want your rings [02:10.25]And your wallet and your watch and your fat gold chain [02:12.97]Don't try nuttin strange or I'm blowin out'cha brains [02:15.37]I rob from the rich so I can get rich [02:18.23]I ain't got sh*t so I take what I can get [02:20.99]I need my mail my snaps my dollars my ends [02:23.55]My grip ain't high enough [02:24.96]So I'm robbin on my friends [02:26.30]Somebody out there's out to get me [02:29.04]The smaller the ni**a the bigger the gat be [02:31.54]I don't give a f**k about your pain and your grief [02:34.22]You shouldn't of fell asleep [02:35.61]It takes a thief [02:36.57]Oh yeah It takes a thief [02:39.46]Yeah yeah It takes a thief [02:42.03]It takes a motherf**kin thief It takes a thief [02:44.87]Keep both eyes open when you go to sleep [02:47.32]There's a buster on the West Side [03:05.25]I heard he gotta grip [03:06.32]And he's outta town on business [03:07.53]So I'm schemin on his sh*t [03:08.82]I heard he got kis and Gs and deeds [03:11.15]And guns and big trash bags full o' w**d [03:13.41]I stole a brand new fresh shaft telephone van [03:16.66]So now I guess I'm the telephone man [03:19.50]The bathroom window ain't got no alarm [03:21.89]I gotta skelton brick that works like a charm [03:24.49]It didn't take long to find what I was lookin for [03:27.58]I was damned near finished when I heard a key in the door [03:30.19]I jumped in the closet and checked my clip [03:32.39]Pulled my ski mask down I can't believe this sh*t [03:35.32]I counted to five and the front door opened up [03:37.98]I counted three more and the front door was shut [03:40.66]I counted five more to give me some space [03:43.18]Then I jumped out the closet and bucked him in the face [03:46.04]I loaded up the van in broad daylight [03:48.01]Cos Looky Lou's have their high beams on at night [03:51.17]I take the backstreets to avoid the heat [03:53.80]And never let em see me sweat it takes a thief [03:56.60]Oh yeah it takes a thief [03:59.60]Yeah yeah it takes a thief [04:02.18]It takes a motherf**kin thief [04:03.82]It takes a thief [04:05.03]Keep both eyes open when you go to sleep [04:07.42]Oh yeah It takes a thief [04:10.30]Yeah yeah It takes a thief [04:12.79]It takes a motherf**kin thief It takes a thief [04:15.49]Keep ya hand on your gun when I'm on the creep [04:18.27]Oh yeah [04:20.94]Yeah yeah [04:23.48]Hey yeah [04:29.45]Just a reminder to let you know [04:33.30]There's motherf**kers out there that want your sh*t [04:36.52]So you better watch out better watch your back [04:40.77]Can't be goin to sleep protect your sh*t [04:45.84]Know what I'm sayin