Robbery, Assault & Battery lyrics

The streets were deserted though the police were alerted,
They considered the phone call a hoax.
Furtively glancing then jauntily prancing
The youth caught the guards unaware.

Slipping between them he ought to have seen then
The eyes and their owner so near.
With torch shining bright he strode on in the night
Till he came to the room with the safe.

"hello son, I hope youâre having fun."
"youâve got it wrong sir, Iâm only the cleaner."
With that he fired, the other saying as he died,
"youâve done me wrong," itâs the same old song forever.

Robbery, assault and battery,
The felon and his felony.
Robbery, assault and battery,
The felon and his felony.

Picked up the diamonds and bundles of fivers
He pushed them well down in his sack.
But the alarm had been sounded, he was completely surrounded
But he had some more tricks up his sleeve.

"come outside with your hands held high."
"youâll not get me alive sir, I promise you that sir."
With that he fired, the other saying as he died
"youâve done me wrong," itâs the same old song forever.

Robbery, assault and battery,
The felon and his felony.
Robbery, assault and battery,
The felon and his felony.

"heâs leaving via the roof, the bastardâs got away.
God always fights on the side of the bad man."

"iâve got clean away but Iâll be back some day,
Just the combination will have changed.
Some day theyâll catch me, to a chain theyâll attach me,
Until that day Iâll ride the old crime wave.

If they try to hold me for trial
Iâll stay out of gaol by paying my bail
And after Iâll go to the court of appeal saying
"youâve done me wrong," itâs the same old song forever."

Done me wrong - same old song - done me wrong.