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Raised on Robbery is a track by Joni Mitchell, taken from the album “Hits”, released October 29, 1996 on Reprise. It runs 3:07. Use the Play button above when a verified stream is available, or choose a listening service from the other options.
Within the album sequence, this recording sits alongside Urge for Going, Chelsea Morning, Big Yellow Taxi. Open the album page to compare the full running order and the listening options available for each song.
Song details
- Song
- Raised on Robbery
- Artist
- Joni Mitchell
- Release
- Hits
- Format
- Album
- Duration
- 3:07
- Release date
- October 29, 1996
- Record label
- Reprise
- Content notice
- Standard
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Lyrics
Find another songHe was sitting in the lounge of the Empire Hotel
He was drinking for diversion
He was thinking for himself
A little money riding on the Maple Leafs
Along comes a lady in lacy sleeves
She says . . .
"Let me sit down here
Drinking alone's a shame
It's a shame, it's a crying shame . . .
Look at those jokers
Glued to that damn hockey game . . .
Hey honey - you've got lots of cash
Bring us round a bottle
And we'll have some laughs . . .
Gin's what I'm drinking
I was raised on robbery
I'm a pretty good cook
I'm sitting on my groceries
Come up to my kitchen
I'll show you my best recipe
I try and I try but I can't save a cent
I'm up after midnight, cooking
Trying to make my rent
I'm rough but I'm pleasin'
I was raised on robbery
We had a little money once
They were pushing through a four-lane highway
Government gave us three thousand dollars
You should have seen it fly away
First he bout a '57 Biscayne
He put it in the ditch
He drunk up all the rest
That
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