Ma Baker
Boney M. Lyrics

Freeze I'm ma Baker
Ma Baker greets her victims with a stern warning to stop whatever they're doing and prepare to face her.

Put your hands in the air and give me all your money
She then demands their money and instructs them to put their hands up, indicating that this is a robbery.

This is the story of ma Baker the meanest cat from old Chicago town
The song introduces the character of Ma Baker, a notorious criminal from Chicago known for her ruthless behavior.

She was the meanest cat
Ma Baker was an extremely tough and ruthless individual.

In old Chicago town
Ma Baker was based in Chicago, a city known for its high crime rates and gangs.

She really mowed them down
Ma Baker was not afraid to use violence to get what she wanted, and many people suffered as a result.

She had no heart at all
Despite her intimidating persona, Ma Baker was a cold, heartless individual who showed no mercy to her victims or her own family.

For she was really tough
Ma Baker was known for her strength and resilience in the face of danger.

She left her husband flat
Ma Baker's husband proved to be too weak for her, and so she abandoned him.

He wasn't tough enough
Ma Baker's husband was unable to meet her high standards for toughness and resilience.

She took her boys along
Ma Baker's four sons were her loyal companions and partners in crime.

'Cause they were mean and strong
Ma Baker's sons inherited their mother's tough demeanor and were able to hold their own in any situation.

She met a man she liked
Ma Baker formed a romantic attachment to a man at some point during her life of crime.

She thought she'd stay with him
Ma Baker had feelings of loyalty and affection towards this man and considered a long-term relationship with him.

One day he informed on them
Unfortunately, the man betrayed Ma Baker and her criminal associates by sharing information with the authorities.

They did away with him
Ma Baker and her sons swiftly dealt with the man who had betrayed them in order to protect themselves and their criminal empire.

She didn't care at all
Ma Baker was a tough, unemotional woman who showed little remorse for her actions or the people she hurt.

Here is a special bulletin
The song presents a news release about Ma Baker, highlighting her notoriety and the crimes she committed.

Ma Baker is the FBI's most wanted woman
Ma Baker was a notorious criminal who was at the top of the FBI's list of most wanted individuals.

Her photo is hanging on every post office wall
Ma Baker's likeness was circulated widely among law enforcement agencies and the general public, in the hopes of bringing her to justice.

If you have any information about this woman
The authorities appealed to the public for help in catching Ma Baker, hoping that someone might be able to provide valuable information.

Please contact the nearest police station
Anyone with information about Ma Baker was urged to contact their local police department and provide details to aid in her capture.

Don't anybody move the money or your lives
Ma Baker and her sons aggressively demanded that their victims comply with their demands, threatening them with violence if they did not cooperate.

One day they robbed a bank
Ma Baker and her sons had a long history of robbery and were known to target banks, which they saw as a lucrative source of income.

It was last foray
This robbery represented the final mission of Ma Baker and her sons, who were reaching the end of their criminal careers.

The cops appeared to soon
Unfortunately for Ma Baker and her sons, the authorities were able to respond quickly to the bank robbery and confront them before they could escape.

They couldn't get away
Ma Baker and her sons were unable to escape from the scene of the crime and faced a stand-off with the police.

With all the loot they had
Ma Baker and her sons had accumulated a vast amount of stolen money over the years, which they had not yet spent or distributed.

It made them mighty mad
Ma Baker and her sons were enraged that their final mission had failed and that they would now be forced to face the consequences of their crimes.

And so they shot it out
Rather than surrendering to the police, Ma Baker and her sons chose to fight to the death, engaging in a shootout with law enforcement officers.

They didn't want to hang
Ma Baker and her sons knew that they would likely face the death penalty if they were caught, and so they preferred to die by their own hands.

They died with blazing guns
Ma Baker and her sons went down in a hail of gunfire, battling until the bitter end and refusing to go down without a fight.

And so the story ends
Ma Baker's life of crime and violence came to a dramatic, tragic conclusion, and the song suggests that she had no redeeming qualities or virtues.

Of one who left no friends
Ma Baker was a solitary figure, feared and reviled by the society around her, who left no loving relationships or positive legacies behind her.

She taught her four sons
Ma Baker passed on her criminal skills and values to her four sons, ensuring that they would follow in her footsteps and become successful criminals in their own right.

To handle their guns
A key part of Ma Baker's training involved teaching her sons how to use firearms effectively, as this was an essential tool for a successful criminal.

She never could cry
Despite the tragic events of her life, Ma Baker was a stoic figure who refused to show any vulnerability or tenderness in the face of adversity.

But she knew how to die
Despite her toughness, Ma Baker ultimately met her fate at the hands of law enforcement, who finally caught up with her and put an end to her life of crime.