It Ain’t A Crime by House of Pain
It Ain’t A Crime by House of Pain

It Ain’t A Crime

House of Pain * Track #11 On Same As It Ever Was

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It Ain’t A Crime by House of Pain

Release Date
Tue Jun 28 1994
Performed by
House of Pain
Produced by
DJ Muggs
Writed by
Allen Toussaint & Everlast & DJ Lethal
About

A lyrical tale of a stickup kid gone wrong. Samples include “It’s a New Day” by Skull Snaps (1973) and “Get Out of My Life, Woman” by Lee Dorsey (1966). Slaine reworked the song on his 2015 House Of Slaine mixtape.

It Ain’t A Crime Lyrics

(HEY!)
[Verse 1]
Johnny was a bad boy, he was a juvenile delinquent
He had his picture on the wall of every precinct
He had a rep of hanging out with his homies
Puffing on the blunts and sipping on the forties
But when he spoke, nobody would listen
And when he was home, yo his parents they would diss him
They called him a bum, a worthless piece of shit
So over this he had a fit
And now he grabs his bag and heads for the door
And walks to the neighborhood liquor store
Pulls out a gun tells the old man, "Hit the floor!"
Then breaks open his register drawer
Pulls out the money, stuffs it in his pocket
Points his pistol, then he starts to cock it
The man panics and the gun goes off
Stupid old fool made Johnny blow his head off
But he don't care 'cause Johnny was taught
It ain't a crime if you don't get caught

[Chorus]
It ain't a crime if you don't get caught
It ain't a crime if you don't get caught
It ain't a crime if you don't get caught
That's how it is, homie, like it or not

[Verse 2]
Now coming out the store, Johnny shot two Hasidic Jews
And when he got home, his face was on the news
His mom freaked out, told him, "Get the fuck out!"
That's when the pigs rolled up, so yo he ducked out
He hit the back door like his name was Carl Lewis
Dipped to the payphone to find out where his crew is
He called up his homeboy Jose, "What up?"
"Can I come over, my man?" He said, "No way!
A cop was here he was looking all over for ya
But I told the pig I didn't know ya!"
He said, "Cool, meet me up at the school
I need a ride 'cause I'm wanted for homicide!"
Johnny's got a gun and he's on the run
But he don't care, to him the shit's fun
Now that he's an outlaw sorta like Robin Hood
The hard rock hero of the whole neighborhood
If they catch him, he'll wind up in court
But it ain't a crime if you don't get caught

[Chorus]
It ain't a crime if you don't get caught
It ain't a crime if you don't get caught
It ain't a crime if you don't get caught
That's how it is, homie, like it or not

[Outro]
It ain't a crime if you don't get caught
It ain't a sale if it don't get bought
It ain't a show if I don't get paid
She ain't a hoe if you don't get laid

It Ain’t A Crime Q&A

Who wrote It Ain’t A Crime's ?

It Ain’t A Crime was written by Allen Toussaint & Everlast & DJ Lethal.

Who produced It Ain’t A Crime's ?

It Ain’t A Crime was produced by DJ Muggs.

When did House of Pain release It Ain’t A Crime?

House of Pain released It Ain’t A Crime on Tue Jun 28 1994.

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