Raised On Robbery-Joni Mitchell

　　He was sitting in the lounge of the empire hotel

　　He was drinking for diversion

　　He was thinking for himself

　　A little money riding on the maple leafs

　　Along comes a lady in lacy sleeves

　　She says

　　Let me sit down

　　You know drinkin' alone's a shame

　　It's a shame it's a crying shame

　　Look at those jokers

　　Glued to that damn hockey game

　　Hey honey-you've got lots of cash

　　Bring us round a bottle

　　And we'll have some laughs

　　Gin's what i'm drinking

　　I was raised on robbery

　　I'm a pretty good cook

　　I'm sitting on my groceries

　　Come up to my kitchen

　　I'll show you my best recipe

　　I try and i try but i can't save a cent

　　I'm up after midnight cooking

　　Trying to make my rent

　　I'm rough but i'm pleasin'

　　I was raised on robbery

　　We had a little money once

　　They were pushing through a four iane highway

　　Government gave us three thousand dollars

　　You should have seen it fly away

　　First he bought a '57 biscayne

　　He put it in the ditch

　　He drunk up all the rest

　　That son of a bh

　　His blood's bad whiskey

　　I was raised on robbery

　　You know you ain't bad looking

　　I like the way you hold your drinks

　　Come home with me honey

　　I ain't asking for no full length mink

　　Hey where you going

　　Don't go yet

　　Your glass ain't empty and we just met

　　You're mean when you're loaded-

　　I was raised on robbery