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Bankrobber

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Bankrobber was released on September 9, 2013 by Sony Music UK as a part of the album Hits Back (Deluxe Edition)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Joe Strummer

Vocals

Michael George Campbell

Michael George Campbell

Background Vocals

Mick Gallagher

Piano

Mick Jones

Guitar

Paul Simonon

Bass

Topper Headon

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mick Jones

Songwriter

Joe Strummer

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

The Clash

Producer

Michael George Campbell

Michael George Campbell

Recording Engineer

Tim Young

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]

My daddy was a bankrobber

But he never hurt nobody

He just loved to live that way

And he loved to steal your money

[Verse 1]

Some is rich and some is poor

That's the way the world is

And I don't believe in lying back

Saying how bad your luck is

So we came to jazz it up

Never loved a shovel

Break your back to earn your pay

Don't forget to grovel

[Chorus]

Daddy was a bankrobber

But he never hurt nobody

He just loved to live that way

And he loved to take your money

What law?

[Verse 2]

The old man spoke up in a bar

Said, "I never been in prison

A lifetime serving one machine

Is ten times worse than prison"

Imagine if all the boys in jail

Could get out now together

What do you think they'd want to say to us

While we were being clever

Someday you'll meet your rockin' chair

'Cause that's where we're spinnin'

There's no point to want to comb your hair

When it's grey and thinnin', hey

[Chorus]

Hey!

Daddy was a bankrobber

But he never hurt nobody

He just loved to live that way

And he loved to steal your money

[Verse 3]

So we came to jazz it up

We never loved a shovel

Break your back to earn your pay

And don't forget to grovel, hey

[Bridge]

Get away, get away, get away, get away

Get away, get away, get away

[Chorus]

Daddy was a bankrobber

But he never hurt nobody

He just loved to live that way

And he loved to steal your money

[Outro]

Run, rabbit, run

[Outro]

Brrr

Strike out boy

For the hills

I can't find that hole in the wall

And I know that they never will

[Outro]

Daddy was a bankrobber

But he never hurt nobody

He just loved to live that way

Written by: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon

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