Lyrics
Don't be bitchin' honey
Warning not to complain or argue, especially if holding the financial power.
'Cause you're holding all the money
Highlighting the imbalance of financial control in the relationship.
And now we're outlaws, running scared
Describing a rebellious, outlaw lifestyle with a sense of fear or danger.
And I don't think it's funny
Expressing a serious attitude about the situation, contrary to finding it amusing.
Keep your foot on the gas now baby
Encouraging to maintain speed and not let others interfere.
Don't you let 'em in
Advising against allowing unwanted influences into the situation.
'Cause we're just thieves and I don't need to be back on that chain again
Stating a preference for a free, rebellious lifestyle over being controlled.
Don't you be complaining
Discouraging complaints due to potential negative effects on the speaker.
'Cause you're gonna do my brain in
Expressing frustration and potential mental strain caused by the situation.
We just trying to cop a feel
Describing an attempt to be intimate, possibly under risky circumstances.
And I think the cops are gaining
Feeling pursued by law enforcement while engaging in questionable activities.
Get that petal to the metal baby
Encouraging to accelerate, not allowing opponents to succeed.
Don't you let 'em win
Emphasizing the importance of resisting external pressures.
'Cause we're just thieves, and I don't need to be back on that chain again
Reiterating the desire to avoid being controlled or restrained.
Don't shoot me down, I ain't no violent man
Asserting a non-violent nature and pleading not to be harmed.
Don't put a forty-five in my hand, I ain't gonna do no time
Rejecting the idea of engaging in criminal activities leading to imprisonment.
I know I've been a fool
Admitting past mistakes but pleading for leniency.
But please don't send me down
Expressing a desire to avoid a life of imprisonment without companionship.
I don't want to spend my life locked up without no women around
Emphasizing the importance of having women around while not incarcerated.
Now we're back on the street
Describing a return to a liberated lifestyle after facing challenges.
In love with every whore I meet
Expressing a promiscuous attitude and attraction to various individuals.
'Cause money walks and money talks
Stating the influence of money on relationships and personal stability.
And I can hardly keep my feet
Struggling to maintain balance due to the impact of financial considerations.
Keep lookin' over your shoulder baby
Warning to stay vigilant and cautious of potential threats.
In case they zero in
Remaining watchful for law enforcement to avoid being apprehended.
'Cause we're just thieves and I don't need to be back on that chain again
Reiterating the desire to avoid being controlled or restrained.
Police, don't shoot me down
Pleading not to be harmed by law enforcement.
I don't want to die in the dust
Expressing a strong desire to avoid a violent and public death.
I can't make the scene where I die like a dog with the crowd looking on in disgust
Rejecting a dramatic and degrading demise in front of onlookers.
We're just kids with guns
Describing the speaker and others as youthful, armed individuals.
American as apple pie
Asserting a connection to American culture while emphasizing innocence.
So don't you put that hurt on me, I ain't gonna do no time
Rejecting the idea of facing legal consequences for their actions.
We were just running scared
Recalling a time of fear and uncertainty, acknowledging ignorance of the consequences.
Everybody but us knew the game
Highlighting the speaker's perspective of being in the dark about the situation.
We never had no reason to kill but those people are dead just the same
Acknowledging the lack of justification for killing, despite the resulting deaths.
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