Odd spoken word/proto-rap track that was often played on “Night Flight” in the early 1980s. By Tony Powers, who is probably best known for playing Jimmy Two Times in the film Goodfellas. The video features Treat Williams and a younger skinnier John Goodman.
Well, I was in this
Police station
Being booked for
Garlic breath
In the corner was a cripple
They was kicking him to death
From a cell somewhere I heard
This woman scream
"You're hurting me""
On the wall there was
This poster
"Holy name society"...
Oh --
I was in this courtroom
Cause I had a fight
With my own wife
Law 'n order was so thick
You could cut it with a knife
While this landlord
Made a pay-off so they'd
De-control his slum
Hizzoner told
Some Puerto Rican
"In my court you don't
Chew gum"
Oh --
Don't nobody move
This is a heist
Don't nobody move
This is a heist
Well, she was standing on the
Corner
When this dude asked her
The price
She said “me?" he said
"Take it --
Buy yourself something nice"
Soon as he got off
'N while she still was
Squatting on her heels
He produced
A pair of handcuffs
An' a very shiny shield
Oh --
They was towing me away
Cause I don't have
Diplomat plates
While this diplomat I know
Is smuggling "H"
Into the states
I said "lemmee have
The ticket 'n the car –
Save me a trip"
So they hauled me in
For giving them
Some Noo Yawk lefty lip
Oh –
Don't nobody move
This is a heist
Don't nobody move
This is a heist
I was underneath my dresser
Just in case of sneak attack
When this television
Quiz show called
To ask where I was at
I said "I'm underneath
My dresser --
An' they're
Pounding on my door"
The audience went wild
'N the emcee said
"Would you like
To try for more?"
Yes--
Yes I would!
Well, I was driving down
The highway
An' I did not have the toll
So they gave me
The electric chair
(Cured my cold)
Well, I woke up feeling
Hungry and I asked for
Something hot
So they gave me
The electric chair again
'N then they had me shot...
Oh --