They say that times is hard
Brother can you spare fifty thousand?
They say that it's hot in here
Well I need water but I'm aroused and
They say that it's a cold, cold world
They don't know that I'm on fire
Those same people, they talk too loud
Yeah, they talk too much
I can hear them dancing
inside my head
Call me what, what you will
Until I-I-I-I-I...

I'm about to rob a bank
and everyone inside
All the men, you throw your hands up
and gimme all your money
Yeah, I'm going crazy
and it's true I cannot hide
But I'm messed up, and I'm long gone
so gimme all your money
Yeah, I'm going crazy
Gonna rob a bank and everyone of you
All the men, you throw your hands up and gimme all your money
Whoa, it's true I cannot hide
But I'm messed up, and I'm long gone
so gimme all your money

When the monsoon comes,
I'll be gone
The heist is on
When the monsoon comes,
I'll be gone
The heist is on
When the monsoon comes,
all the money will be gone
Yeah, the heist is on

They say that love is blind
Why do I see so clear now?
They say that a change goin' come
But why do I live in fear?
They say that life is hard
But then why do I feel so easy?

Oh those same people,
they talk too loud
Yeah, they talk too much
I can hear them dancing
inside my head
Call me what, what you will
Until I-I-I-I-I...

I'm about to rob a bank
and everyone inside
All the men, you put your hands up
and gimme all your money
Yeah, I'm going crazy
and it's true I cannot hide
But I'm messed up, and I'm long gone
so gimme all your money
Yeah, I'm going crazy
Gonna rob a bank and everyone of you
All the men, you throw your hands up and gimme all your money
Whoa, I cannot hide

When the monsoon comes,
I'll be gone
The heist is on (yeah yeah yeah)
When the monsoon comes,
I'll be gone
The heist is on (yeah yeah yeah)
When the monsoon comes,
I'll be gone
The heist is on (yeah yeah yeah)
When the monsoon comes,
I'll be gone
The heist is on

When the monsoon comes,
all the money will be gone
Yeah, the heist is on (yeah yeah)



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    It's quite clear she says, "I demand you throw your hands up" and "I've got my mask on and I'm long gone"

    NOT, all the men, you put your hands up NOR but I'm messed up, and I'm long gone

    monstrrron February 11, 2011   Link

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