Jody Looks Out For Himself
Joker's Betrayal: Deception and Survival in Crush Luther's Tale
Lyrics
joker's had a breakdown,
Joker experiences a breakdown.
shot in the back while he's trying to scale the wall.
Shot in the back while attempting to climb a wall.
the mac's got the bag now.
The person with a gun (mac) now has the bag.
over the bricks, hits the ground from the fall.
Falls to the ground after scaling a wall.
and then a blade from the far left,
A blade comes from the far left, reducing the length of the gun.
shaved down the mac from a six to a foot less.
The mac's gun is shortened from six to one foot.
and from the alley way jody makes the fly-by,
Jody swiftly passes by from an alleyway.
picks up the bag and his blade, fixes his bow tie.
Jody picks up the bag and his blade, adjusts his bow tie.
you got to look out for yourself,
Emphasizes the need to prioritize oneself.
and if you're going to kill then you can't tell,
Advocates keeping silent about killing.
and if you're going to stick then you can't bail,
Suggests commitment without abandoning a situation.
and if you got to lie like you never did.
Encourages lying if necessary.
the joker's in the jail yard,
The Joker is in the jail yard, engaged in menial work.
pushes a broom under watch from the two guards.
The Joker is supervised by two guards while cleaning.
and the mac wears his silver badge a little crooked,
The mac wears his badge crooked, displaying dishonesty.
he shakes the other guards hand like he never shook it.
The mac pretends he never shook hands with another guard.
back in the cell he said 'i'll take the bag right?,
In the cell, discussing taking the bag discreetly.
out to the yard and i'll drop it on the far side,
Plans to drop the bag on the far side during a distraction.
distract the guard then you gun it when i scratch my head.
The plan involves running when the mac scratches his head.
over the bricks then we split it like we all said.'
After scaling the bricks, they split as agreed.
look out for yourself,
Reiterates the importance of self-preservation.
and if you're going to kill then you can't tell,
Reemphasizes the need for secrecy in killing.
and if you're going to stick then you can't bail,
Stresses commitment without abandoning a situation.
and if you got to lie like you never did.
Encourages lying as if it never happened.
jody does the books for the prison and
Jody manages the prison's finances.
he gives the mac a cut for the money missing
Jody shares the loot with the mac for unaccounted money.
if the mac can get the loot over the side wall.
The mac's cut is given if the loot goes over the side wall.
so the mac cuts in the joker so he keeps his job.
The mac shares with the Joker to secure his job.
but the crook and the prison guard have the same plan:
A conspiracy between the crook and a prison guard.
'i can double my take if i lose the other man,
The plan involves eliminating the other man for a bigger share.
and then i'll get rid of jody and i'll triple my take',
Expresses the intention to get rid of Jody for more gain.
but jody had the better plan and the bigger blade.
Jody outsmarts with a better plan and a larger blade.
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