Five Finger Discount
John Kay Lyrics

You say that everybody takes
You believe that everyone is a thief, so you take whatever you can faster than anyone else.

And you just take it faster
You take things as quickly as possible to make sure no one else can take them first.

To play with other people's coin
You enjoy manipulating and using other people's money.

You really seem to master
You are highly skilled at taking advantage of people's financial situations.

Will you tell me if you can
Can you explain how you manage to cut out the middleman?

How you cut out the middleman?
Can you explain how you are able to bypass intermediaries to get what you want?

I pay dues and I pay debt
I work hard and pay my debts, but you seem to always find a way to get what you want for free.

You just always seem to get
You always manage to get what you want without having to work for it.

That Five Finger Discount
You rely on stealing and taking things without paying for them.

You just can't do without
It seems like you can't resist taking things that don't belong to you.

You prey on every legal flaw
You take advantage of every loophole you can find in the law.

That you can find some gain in
You use these legal flaws to benefit yourself at the expense of others.

The way you sodomize the law
You overtly abuse and violate laws in order to achieve your goals.

Is really quite amazing
Your ability to twist and bend laws in your favor is impressive, but ultimately immoral.

But no one cares
No one seems to notice or care about the harm you are causing.

No one feels
No one seems to be affected or concerned by the damage you are causing.

Until it is from him you steal
People only seem to realize the seriousness of your actions when they become the victim of your theft.

Seems like people of your ilk
It appears that people with similar traits and habits to yours always find a way to exploit the system.

Always find a way to milk
They exploit every opportunity or means possible to gain an advantage at the expense of others.

Got the blue collar
Some people who are like you are working class, doing manual labor.

Got the white collar
Some people who are like you are white-collar workers, doing professional jobs.

Got the green dollar
People like you are motivated by the pursuit and accumulation of money.

Color in their eyes
Their desire for wealth and material possessions can cloud their judgment and affect their behavior.

Some are day-callers
Some people like you work during the day.

Some are night crawlers
Some people like you work at night, taking advantage of the darkness to carry out their misdeeds.

Some are stone wallers
Some people with the same habits as yours are secretive and unapproachable because they do not wish to be discovered.

That hide behind a lie
They conceal their true motivations and intentions with lies and deceit.

Some are still hitting books
Some people with similar habits as you are still studying in school to become better at exploiting the system.

Some are hitting banks
Some people like you focus on stealing from financial institutions.

They're hitting below the belt
They use unethical and unfair methods to achieve their goals.

Some are doctoring books
Some people with similar traits as you falsify or manipulate financial records to their advantage.

Some are doctoring crooks
Some people like you associate with and help other criminals to carry out their illegal activities.

Got their larcenous hooks
People like you have a strong inclination towards stealing and taking things that do not belong to them.

Where the pain can be felt
Your actions cause real harm and damage to other people who are impacted by your theft and deceit.

Got their hands in my pocket
You are taking things from me without my permission or consent.

Got their gun up my nose
You are exerting control and power over me in a violent and aggressive manner.

Where it ends no one knows
The negative consequences and effects of your actions are unpredictable and uncertain.

For the scales of Justice
The system of law and justice that is supposed to hold people accountable for their actions.

Appear to have rusted
The system of justice seems to have failed and become weak, unable to effectively prevent or stop people like you from committing crimes.

They're not to be trusted
The justice system has lost the trust of the people, who no longer believe in its fairness or effectiveness.

They're busted for good
The justice system has failed, and those who are supposed to be enforcing the law are now facing the consequences of their own corruption.

You know that you have truly earned
You have worked hard to deserve or merit something.

A moving violation
You have earned a penalty or punishment for your actions by breaking the law while moving, like while driving.

For all the suckers you have burned
You are going to be punished for deceiving and stealing from other people who have trusted you or believed in you.

You'll feel some dislocation
You will experience a feeling of being removed from your normal life or routines as a result of your punishment.

You had your gall, had your nerve
You had the audacity and boldness to commit crimes and deceive people without consideration for the consequences.

What you got coming you deserve
You are getting what you deserve as a result of your actions, and no one can argue that it is unfair or unwarranted.

Before you leave the human race
Before you die or are removed from society for your crimes.

I'm gonna offer to you face
I'm going to confront you directly about your actions and the harm you have caused to other people.