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Raised on Robbery
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Joni Mitchell
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He was sitting in the lounge of the Empire Hotel
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He was drinking for diversion
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He was thinking for himself
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A little money riding on the Maple Leafs
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Along comes a lady in lacy sleeves
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She says let me sit down
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You know, drinkin' alone's a shame (It's a shame it's a crying shame)
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Look at those jokers
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Glued to that damn hockey game
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Hey honey-you've got lots of cash
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Bring us round a bottle
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And we'll have some laughs
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Gin's what I'm drinking
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I was raised on robbery
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I'm a pretty good cook
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Sitting on my groceries
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Come up to my kitchen
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I'll show you my best recipe
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I try and I try but I can't save a cent
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I'm up after midnight, cooking
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Trying to make my rent
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I'm rough but I'm pleasin'
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I was raised on robbery
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We had a little money once
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They were pushing through a four lane highway
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Government gave us three thousand dollars
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You should have seen it fly away
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First he bought a '57 Biscayne
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He put it in the ditch
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He drunk up all the rest
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That son of a bitch
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His blood's bad whiskey
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I was raised on robbery
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You know you ain't bad looking
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I like the way you hold your drinks
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Come home with me, honey
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I ain't asking for no full length mink
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Hey, where you going
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Don't go yet
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Your glass ain't empty and we just met
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You're mean when your loaded
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I was raised on robbery
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