CHORUS:
It's a shakedown
And it's a nervous shakedown
Nervous shakedown
Another nervous shakedown
It's more like a set-up
"Take a dime", said the man, "you can make one call
You got a one-way ticket to the county hall"
Well, the judge looked high and I looked low
And when he smiled at me it was a one-man show
He said, "Two to five, the jury decides
Double parole if you survive"
It's a dirty lie
CHORUS
Law is gonna get you this time
And throw away the key
CHORUS