Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine I'm on the pavement thinking about the goverment the man in the trench coat, badge out, laid off, says he's got a bad cough: wants to get it paid off
God knows when but you're doin' it again! you better duck down the alleyway lookin'for a new friend the man in the coonskin cap by the big pen wants eleven dollar bills: you only got ten
Look out, kid Look out, kid, it's somethin' that you did Look out, kid, 'cause they keep all hid
Maggie comes fleet foot, face full of black soot talkin' at the heat put plants in the bed but the phone's tapped anyway, maggie says that many say they must bust in early may orders from the D.A.
Walk on your tip toes, don't try "no doz" better stay away from those that carry around a fire hose keep a clean nose, watch the plain clothes you don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows
Look out, kid Look out, kid, it's somethin' that you did Look out, kid, 'cause they keep all hid
Looks to me like you did a little to much hittin' kid you should've took it to the bridge before you started to skid
Look out, kid the good god willin', we'll bebop to Bob Dylan chillin'em, thrillin'em, and red hot killin'em
killin'em
Get sick, get well, hand around a ink well ring bell, hard to tell if anything is goin' to sell try hard, get barred, get back, write braille get jailed, jump bail, join the army, if you fail
But users, cheaters, six time losers hand around the theatres girl by the whirlpool lookin' for a new fool don't follow leaders, watch the parkin' meters
Look out, kid Look out, kid, it's somethin' that you did Look out, kid, 'cause they keep all hid