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Taking The Rap
Jim Lauderdale
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I saw your picture in the paper
Glad to see you're doin' well
Read all about your latest caper
Sittin' in my prison cell
I took the rap and don't regret it
Wasn't goin' nowhere anyway
Don't owe me nothin', just forget it
Glad to help a friend, what can I say?
I'm takin' the rap, I got no bone
I'm takin' the rap alone
While you run free, thanks to me
This private prison is my home
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It's got no sunrise, it's got no sunset
No stars or moon, and no dawn
In its favor, it's got brand new bars
And it's clean enough to eat off the floor
I always knew I would end up here
Got no education or degree
There's no future or anything near
For children of the projects like me
I don't much mind losin' my freedom
Don't need to scrounge to eat like I said
Only got to learn one rule of thumb
Keep your mouth shut and make your own bed
I'm takin' the rap, I got no bone
I'm takin' the rap alone
While you run free, thanks to me
This private prison is my home
I'm takin' the rap, got no bone
I'm takin' the rap alone
I'm takin' the rap alone
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I'm takin' the rap alone
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