raised on robbery: joni mitchell : 013331 : 032010 : 133211 : 3X0003 he was sittin’ in the lounge of the empire hotel he was drinkin’ for diversion, he was thinkin’ for himself a little money ridin’ on the maple leafs along comes this lady in sleeves she says let me sit down, you know, drinkin’ alone’s a shame, it’s a shame, it’s a cryin’ shame look at those jokers glued to that damn hockey game hey, honey, you got lots of cash, bring us ‘round a bottle and we’ll have some laughs gin’s what i’m drinkin’; i was raised on robbery she says, i’m a pretty good cook, sittin’ on my groceries come up to my kitchen, i’ll show you my best recipes i try and i try, but i can’t save a cent i’m up after midnight cookin’ tryin’ to make my rent i’m rough but I’m pleasin’; i was raised on robbery ---- we had a little money once, they were pushin’ through a four lane highway government gave us three thousand dollars, you shoulda seen it fly away first he bought a fifty-seven 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 lookin’, i like the way you hold your drinks come home with me honey, i ain’t askin’ for no full-length mink hey, where you goin’? 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 ---