He hollered "reach for the skies"
And I said "I don't seem to understand"
And then he told me "Just don't try no monkey business
Because I got the stopper in my hand"

Then he said now this is a 30inch pistol I got here
A 45 friend It shoots a tombstone bullet on a ball and chain
He said "now I ain't trying to shake you up
But I just want you to know that
If the cops start closing in on me you the first to go".
So just drive on like aint nothing happening
and when you get to that red light
I want you to fake like you are going to your left and jump back to your right".

He hollered "reach for the skies"
And I said "I don't seem to understand"
And then he told me "Just don't try no monkey business
Because I got the stopper in my hand"

He said now I want you to turn up in the ally
And cool it behind the liquor store
And keep a sharp lookout at all times
While I slip in thru the back door
And keep one foot on the gas and always be on your guard
Because when I come running out there with that money
I want you to mash on it real hard

He said no don't try to pull no double cross
And let me come out and find you gone
Because one of these days I'll catch up with you
and I'll murder with the heat on.

He hollered "reach for the skies"
And I said " But I don't seem to understand"
He said "Just don't try no monkey business
Because I got the stopper in my hand"

Now while I sitting there
Trembling a spot light hit me in the face,
The cop pulled up behind me
Said move up a little bit my friend we want to take your place
And this guy came running out with the money and he said oh there you are

He made a mistake in the dark
And run and leaped into the police car
When they put the handcuffs on him
I said his crimes are egregious
We gonna put him so far back in jail they are gonna have to pump air into him.