Lyrics It Takes a Thief (Acoustic Version) - Coolio
One
dark
night
I
need
some
ends
I
got
a
spot
cased
out
I'm
breakin'
in
I
gotta
cutter
that'll
cut
thru
ya
window
like
butter
Suction
cup,
window
up
Now
I'm
on
the
inside
lookin'
for
some
loot
38
special
I
don't
wanna
have
to
shoot
I
ain't
no
young,
raw
fresh
recruit,
uhh
Steel
tote
boots,
black
khaki
suit
A
real
quick
search
and
nobody's
home
Just
like
I
planned,
now
I'm
home
alone
I
hope
ya
don't
mind
if
I
use
tha
phone
And
fix
me
somethin'
to
eat
before
I'm
gone
I
got
the
servant
and
the
China,
deuce-five
and
the
9
Rolex
off
the
desk
so
I
can
tell
the
time
No
one
knows
where
the
flow
goes
when
the
'dults
crow
You
better
take
some
no
doughs
Now
I'm
out
tha
back
with
a
sack
fulla
goods
Throw
it
in
the
truck,
take
it
back
to
the
hood
Let
me
be
brief,
I'm
on
the
creep
I
stole
the
sounds
out'cha
jeep,
it
takes
a
thief
Oh
yeah,
it
takes
a
thief
Yeah
yeah,
it
takes
a
thief
It
takes
a
motherfuckin'
thief,
it
takes
a
thief
Keep
both
eyes
open
when
you
go
to
sleep
Oh
yeah,
it
takes
a
thief
Yeah,
yeah,
it
takes
a
thief
It
takes
a
motherfuckin'
thief,
it
takes
a
thief
Keep
ya
hand
on
your
gun
when
I'm
on
the
creep
I
need
a
lick
real
quick-like
My
mind
ain't
wrapped
tight
I
scale
like
Mike
Tys
So
call
this
fright
night
You
don't
wanna
see
me
comin'
down
the
street
When
I'm
broke
and
it's
dark
So
run
your
motherfuckin'
pockets
'Fore
they
find
your
ass
dead
in
the
park
Put
your
hands
behind
your
head
and
interlock
your
fingers
No
I
ain't
the
cops,
I
just
want
your
rings
And
your
wallet
and
your
watch
and
your
fat
gold
chain
Don't
try
nuttin'
strange
or
I'm
blowin'
out'cha
brains
I
rob
from
the
rich
so
I
can
get
rich
I
ain't
got
shit
so
I
take
what
I
can
get
I
need
my
mail,
my
snaps,
my
dollars,
my
ends
My
grip
ain't
high
enough
so
I'm
robbin'
on
my
friends
Somebody
out
there's
out
to
get
me
The
smaller
the
nigga,
the
bigger
the
gat
be
I
don't
give
a
fuck
about
your
pain
and
your
grief
You
shouldn't
have
fell
asleep,
it
takes
a
thief
Oh
yeah,
it
takes
a
thief
Yeah
yeah,
it
takes
a
thief
It
takes
a
motherfuckin'
thief,
it
takes
a
thief
Keep
both
eyes
open
when
you
go
to
sleep
There's
a
buster
on
the
West
Side,
I
heard
he
gotta
grip
And
he's
outta
town
on
business
so
I'm
schemin'
on
his
shit
I
heard
he
got
kis
and
Gs
and
deeds
And
guns
and
big
trash
bags
full
o'
weed
I
stole
a
brand
new
fresh
shaft
telephone
van
So
now
I
guess
I'm
the
telephone
man
The
bathroom
window
ain't
got
no
alarm
I
gotta
skeleton
brick
that
works
like
a
charm
It
didn't
take
long
to
find
what
I
was
lookin'
for
I
was
damned
near
finished
when
I
heard
a
key
in
the
door
I
jumped
in
the
closet
and
checked
my
clip
Pulled
my
ski
mask
down,
I
can't
believe
this
shit
I
counted
to
five
and
the
front
door
opened
up
I
counted
three
more
and
the
front
door
was
shut
I
counted
five
more
to
give
me
some
space
Then
I
jumped
out
the
closet
and
bucked
him
in
the
face
I
loaded
up
the
van
in
broad
daylight
'Cos
Looky
Lou's
have
their
high
beams
on
at
night
I
take
the
back
streets
to
avoid
the
heat
And
never
let
'em
see
me
sweat,
it
takes
a
thief
Oh
yeah,
it
takes
a
thief
Yeah
yeah,
it
takes
a
thief
It
takes
a
motherfuckin'
thief,
it
takes
a
thief
Keep
both
eyes
open
when
you
go
to
sleep
Oh
yeah,
it
takes
a
thief
Yeah,
yeah,
it
takes
a
thief
It
takes
a
motherfuckin'
thief,
it
takes
a
thief
Keep
ya
hand
on
your
gun
when
I'm
on
the
creep
Oh
yeah
Yeah
yeah
Hey
yeah
Just
a
reminder
to
let
you
know
There's
motherfuckers
out
there
that
want
your
shit
So
you
better
watch
out,
better
watch
your
back
Can't
be
goin'
to
sleep,
protect
your
shit
Know
what
I'm
sayin'?
Damn
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