Racketeers Blues Lyrics

Lonnie Johnson Racketeers Blues

If you got over fifteen grand : better split it
ninety‑nine different ways
Because the racketeers : got no certain place to dig your
grave

When they demand your money : you got to give it up with
a smile
And if you refuse : they'll read about you in a short
little while

When the gang is out to get you : it don't do no good to
run
It's true you can dodge the law : but you can't dodge
them slugs out the machine gun

You [slave, work] hard for your money : just to give it
to some other one
And if you refuse : the answer will be from a racketeer's
gun

When the gang is out to get you : they'll follow you
everywhere
You can even move to West Hell : doggone if they don't
find you there