My Daddy was a bank robber
but first he was a man
living in the bayou
and caring for his clan
working away his days
drinking away his nights
only thing for him at home
was the missus and a fight
(chorus?)
daddy went to town
to pick up food and wine
food to keep his family alive
but liquor to kill his mind
sorry said the grocer
you'll need more cash than that
forced to choose 'tween food and booze
my dad put on his hat and walked
outside he saw the happy people
with no use for his demons
the sky opened up, his pupils shrank
and there before him stood the bank
(chorus?)
little bobby granger
had himself a dime
he was with his mother
and they stood there in the line
he thought of all the candy
his silver disc would buy
'you must save,' his mommy said
'you don't know when i'll die'
he looked up over the counter
tried to catch the teller's eye
the bank was frozen standing still
the teller's eyes were wide
a madman was waving a gun.
said 'everyone on the floor!
give me all your money or
i'll show you folks what for!'
CHORUS
his brain crapped out a bad idea
out there in the sun.
banks are full of money and
his hand crept towards his gun
daddy never considered
that those were all armed, too
a flash of skirts and whirling coats
and weapons they withdrew BANG BANG
SHOT MY DADDY DOWN (etc)
My daddy was a bank robber,
but first he was a man
living in the bayou
and caring for his clan.