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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Clive Revill
Clive Revill
Vocals
Bruce Prochnik
Bruce Prochnik
Vocals
Oliver! Ensemble
Oliver! Ensemble
Vocals
Oliver! Orchestra
Oliver! Orchestra
Performer
Donald Pippin
Donald Pippin
Conductor
Original Broadway Cast
Original Broadway Cast
Performer
The Original Broadway Cast of Oliver
The Original Broadway Cast of Oliver
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lionel Bart
Lionel Bart
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Charles Gerhardt
Charles Gerhardt
Producer
Joe Linhart
Joe Linhart
Producer
George R. Marek
George R. Marek
Producer
Dave Hassinger
Dave Hassinger
Recording Engineer
Jon M. Samuels
Jon M. Samuels
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

This life
One thing counts
In the bank
Large amounts
I'm afraid these don't grow on trees
You've got to pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Boys!
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Large amounts don't grow on trees
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Why should we break our backs?
Stupidly
Paying tax
Better get some untaxed income
Better pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Boys!
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Why should we all break our backs
Better pick a pocket or two
Robin Hood
What a crook
Gave away what he took
Charity's fine
Subscribe to mine
Get out and pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Boys!
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Robin hood was far too good
He had to pick a pocket or two
Take a tip
From Bill Sikes
He can whip
What he likes
I recall he started small
He had to pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Boys!
Got to pick a pocket or two
We could be like old Bill Sikes
If we pick a pocket or two
Dear old gent
Passing by
Something nice takes his eye
Everything's clear
Attack the rear
Get in and pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Boys!
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Have no fear
Attack the rear
Get in pick a pocket or two
When I see
Someone rich
Both my thumbs
Start to itch
Only to find some piece of mind
I have to pick a pocket or two
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Bo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ys!
You've got to pick a pocket or two
Just to find some piece of mind
We have to pick a pocket or two
Written by: Lionel Bart

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