Went lookin’ downtown for a place to stay, yeah
Pick up some things along the way, yeah
Bust any door that got in my way
Gotta keep on searching for a place to lay
When your life’s a crime
You got the time
Not to bother to pay
When your life’s a crime
You got the time
Not to bother to pay
All right

There’s a body lying down on Second Street
Moonlight covers it like a sheet
Found my contact there that I wanted to meet
Got no need to be discreet
When your life’s a crime
You got the time
Not to feel the heat
When your life’s a crime
You got the time
Not to feel the heat
Walk on

Got blue lights flashing on in my head
People painting the whole town red
Alleyway stinks like something’s dead
For me it’s a place to make a bed
When your life’s a crime
You got the time
Not to mind what’s said
When your life’s a crime
You got the time
Not to mind what’s said
All right

Got nothing in pocket and nothing in hand
Live for today is what I’ve planned
You can 9 to 5 and look so grand
But there’s something you don’t understand
My life’s a crime
I have no time
For your promised land
My life’s a crime
I have no time
For your promised land

My life’s a crime
I have no time
For your promised land
My life’s a crime
I have no time
For your promised land