Raised On Robbery-Joni Mitchell

[00:07.00]He was sitting in the lounge of the Empire Hotel [00:11.39]He was drinking for diversion [00:12.17]He was thinking for himself [00:14.05]A little money riding on the Maple Leafs [00:17.28]Along comes a lady in lacy sleeves [00:20.43]She says... [00:20.91]"Let me sit down [00:21.96]You know, drinkin' alone's a shame [00:24.87]It's a shame, it's a crying shame [00:27.56]Look at those jokers [00:29.41]Glued to that damn hockey game [00:34.55]Hey honey-you've got lots of cash [00:37.52]Bring us round a bottle [00:39.02]And we'll have some laughs [00:40.85]Gin's what I'm drinking [02:03.00][01:22.45][00:42.31]I was raised on robbery [01:00.36]I'm a pretty good cook [01:02.50]I'm sitting on my groceries [01:07.96]Come up to my kitchen [01:09.82]I'll show you my best recipe [01:13.82]I try and I try but I can't save a cent [01:18.78]I'm up after midnight, cooking [01:19.41]Trying to make my rent [01:20.87]I'm rough but I'm pleasin' [01:41.06]We had a little money once [01:42.58]They were pushing through a four Iane highway [01:47.12]Government gave us three thousand dollars [01:49.34]You should have seen it fly away [01:53.89]First he bought a '57 Biscayne [01:56.29]He put it in the ditch [01:57.75]He drunk up all the rest [01:59.37]That son of a b***h [02:00.77]His blood's bad whiskey [02:21.21]You know you ain't bad looking [02:23.12]I like the way you hold your drinks [02:27.62]Come home with me honey [02:29.40]I ain't asking for no full length mink [02:34.82]Hey, where you going... [02:36.80]Don't go yet... [02:38.09]Your glass ain't empty and we just met [02:41.20]You're mean when you're loaded- [02:43.31]I was raised on robbery"