Meeting Across the River

Hey, Eddie, can you lend me a few bucks? Tonight, can you get us a ride? Got to make it through the tunnel Got a meeting with a man on the other side Hey Eddie, this guy, he's the real thing So if you want to come along, you gotta promise you won't say anything 'Cause this guy don't dance And the word's been passed this is our last chance We gotta stay cool tonight, Eddie 'Cause man, we got ourselves out on that line And if we blow this one They ain't gonna be looking for just me this time And all we gotta do is hold up our end Here, stuff this in your pocket, it'll look like you're carrying a friend And remember, just don't smile Change your shirt, 'cause tonight we got style Well, Cherry says she's gonna walk 'Cause she found I took her radio and hocked it But Eddie, man, she don't understand That two grand's practically sitting here in my pocket And tonight's gonna be everything that I said And when I walk through that door, I'm just gonna throw that money on the bed She'll see this time I wasn't just talking Then I'm gonna go out walking Hey, Eddie, can you catch us a ride?