Raised on Robbery (feat. Joni Mitchell) (2025 Remaster)

He was sitting in the lounge of the Empire Hotel
Drinking for diversion and 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
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 savе 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
Had a little money once
They're pushing through a four lane highway
Government gave us three thousand dollars
Lord 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 bitch
His blood's bad whiskey I was raised on robbery
You know you ain't bad looking and 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