On the day we pulled the bank job
Mugsy Baker he stopped some lead
He don't always pack the hardware but

We sure did need some bread

Everything was running smoothly

All the folks were cool and calm
Till some smartass he came the hero
And then he sounded the alarm


Chorus
Dead men don't tell no tales no deceit no betrayals

Their only time time time Is fading away
Dead men don't tell no lies they don't need no alibi's
Their only time time time is wasting away


Soon the building was surrounded
Not a chance to make a break

We was trapped the cops were closin' in
Them bullets were no fake


As the good guy he lay there bleedin'
Me the bad guy I started to retch
Then old Mugsy he caught a ricochet

We were heading for a stretch

Chorus

Dead men don't tell no tales no deceit no betrayals
Their only time time time Is fading away
Dead men don't tell no lies they don't need no alibi's

Their only time time time is wasting away

Break


In the holdup there was Mugsy
Me and Benjamin the bear

Mugs would rather go down fightin' just
To save him from the chair


Chorus
Dead men don't tell no tales no deceit no betrayals
Their only time time time Is fading away

Dead men they don't tell no lies they don't need no alibi's
Their only time time time is wasting away