Summer '43 the man's gunnin' for me Blue and white mean war tonight They say damn my pride and allThe other cats livin' down eastside Or maybe just my brim's too wide
Oooh Marie you better grab my jack And zip gun for me And I'll face no shame 'Cause tonight's the night I die for our name
Well when we hit downtown We start to throw down We end up doing time Soon as they've met us They're out to get us So I stick with that gang of mine