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My daddy was a bankrobber
But he never hurt nobody
He just loved to live that way
And he loved to steal your money

Some is rich, some is poor
That's the way the world is
But I don't believe in lying back
Sayin' how bad your luck is

So we came to jazz it up
We never loved a shovel
Break your back to earn our pay
Don't forget to grovel

My daddy was a bankrobber
But he never hurt nobody
He just loved to live that way
And he loved to steal your money

The old man spoke up in a bar
Said "I've never been in prison
A lifetime serving one machine
Is ten times worse than prison"

Imagine if all the boys in jail
Could get out now together
Whadda you think they'd want to say to us?
While we was being clever

Someday you'll meet your rocking chair
'Cause that's where we're spinning
There's no point to wanna comb your hair
When it's gray and thinning

My daddy was a bankrobber
But he never hurt nobody
He just loved to live that way
And he loved to steal your money

So we came to jazz it up
We never loved a shovel
Break your back to earn your pay
An' don't forget to grovel

Gettaway, gettaway, gettaway
Gettaway, gettaway, gettaway, gettaway

My daddy was a bankrobber
But he never hurt nobody
He just loved to live that way
And he loved to steal your money

Run rabbit, run
Run, strike out boy for the hills
I can find that hole in the wall
I know that they never will

My daddy was a bankrobber
But he never hurt nobody
He just loved to live that way