Freeze said the man cruising the beat You get your hands up spread your feet Don't you move an inch I heard him say Or you'll be doing time until the judgement day And he said Don't tell me no lies gimme alibis Cause if you cross my path you'll be doing life It's a dirty lie
It's a shakedown (and it's a nervous shakedown) Another shakedown (another nervous shakedown) Well it's a shakedown (and it's a nervous shakedown) We gotta shakedown Another nervous shakedown
It's lookin' like a set-up Take a dime said the man you can make one call You got a one way ticket to the county hall When the judge looked high and I looked low When he smiled at me it was a one man show He said 2 to 5 the jury decides Double parole if you survive It's a dirty lie
It's a shakedown (and it's a nervous shakedown) Another shakedown (another nervous shakedown) Well it's a shakedown (and it's a nervous shakedown) We gotta shakedown Another nervous shakedown
Lord they're gonna get you this time And throw away the key
Yeah, it's a shakedown (and it's a nervous shakedown) Another shakedown (another nervous shakedown) You got a shakedown (and it's a nervous shakedown) Well it's a shakedown (another nervous shakedown) Shake it down shake it down (and it's a nervous shakedown) Well it's a shakedown (another nervous shakedown) Shake it down shake it down (and it's a nervous shakedown) It's a shakedown It's a shakedown on you Yes