You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two
Let's show Oliver how to do it, my dears!
(Yeah!)
You see, Oliver
In this life
One thing counts
In the bank
Large amounts
I'm afraid these don't grow on trees
You've got to pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
(Large amounts don't grow on trees
You've got to pick a pocket or two)
Why should we
Break our backs
Stupidly
Paying tax?
Better get some untaxed income
Better pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Sing, boys!
(Why should we all break our backs?
Better pick a pocket or two!)
Charlie, take your hat off while you're in class!
Robin Hood
Was a crook
Gave away
All he took
Charity's fine; subscribe to mine
Go out and pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
(Robin Hood was far too good
You've got to pick a pocket or two)
Watch the beat, boys!
Take a tip
From Bill Sikes
He can whip
What he likes
I recall he started small
He had to pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
(We can be like old Bill Sikes
If we pick a pocket or two!)
Pay attention!
Dear old gent
Passing by
Something nice
Takes his eye
Everything's clear
Attack the rear
Get in and pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Yes!
(Have no fear, attack the rear
Get in and pick a pocket or two)
When I see
Someone rich
Both my thumbs
Start to itch
Only to find some peace of mind
I have to pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
(Just to find some peace of mind
You have to pick a pocket or two)
(Yeah!)
You see, Oliver
In this life
One thing counts
In the bank
Large amounts
I'm afraid these don't grow on trees
You've got to pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
(Large amounts don't grow on trees
You've got to pick a pocket or two)
Why should we
Break our backs
Stupidly
Paying tax?
Better get some untaxed income
Better pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Sing, boys!
(Why should we all break our backs?
Better pick a pocket or two!)
Charlie, take your hat off while you're in class!
Robin Hood
Was a crook
Gave away
All he took
Charity's fine; subscribe to mine
Go out and pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
(Robin Hood was far too good
You've got to pick a pocket or two)
Watch the beat, boys!
Take a tip
From Bill Sikes
He can whip
What he likes
I recall he started small
He had to pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
(We can be like old Bill Sikes
If we pick a pocket or two!)
Pay attention!
Dear old gent
Passing by
Something nice
Takes his eye
Everything's clear
Attack the rear
Get in and pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Yes!
(Have no fear, attack the rear
Get in and pick a pocket or two)
When I see
Someone rich
Both my thumbs
Start to itch
Only to find some peace of mind
I have to pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two, boys
You've got to pick a pocket or two
(Just to find some peace of mind
You have to pick a pocket or two)
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Writer(s): Lionel Bart
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