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He was sittin' in the lounge of the Empire Hotel
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Drinkin' for diversion and thinkin' for himself
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A little money ridin' on the maple leafs
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Along comes this lady in lacy sleeves, she says


[Verse 1]
F                                             C7
Let me sit down, you know, drinkin' alone's a shame
G                    F                         C7
Look at those jokers glued to that damn hockey game
F
Hey honey, you got lots of cash
F
Bring us 'round a bottle and we'll have some laughs
Bb                            G              C7
Gin's what I'm drinkin' I was raised on robbery


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
      F                                   C7
I'm a pretty good cook sittin' on my groceries
     G                     F                  C7
Come up to my kitchen I'll show you my best recipes
  F
I try and I try but I can't save a cent
    F
I'm up after midnight cookin' tryin' to make my rent
    Bb                            G              C7
I'm rough but I'm pleasin', I was raised on robbery


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
  F                                                              C7
I had a little money once, they were pushin' through a four lane highway
                   G                               F                    C7
Government gave us three thousand dollars, now you shoulda seen it fly away
                  F
First he bought a fifty-seven Biscayne he put it in the ditch
   F
He drunk up all the rest that son of a bitch
    Bb                         G              C7
His blood's bad whiskey, I was raised on robbery


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
             F                                                  C7
You know you ain't bad lookin' and I like the way you hold your drinks
     G                          F                         C7
Come home with me honey I ain't askin' for no full-length mink
F
Hey, where you goin'?
                  F
Don't go yet your glass ain't empty and we just met
       Bb                             G              C7
You're mean when you're loaded, I was raised on robbery


[Outro]
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