Lyrics
Everywhere has a wheeler an' dealer
Every place has influential and shrewd individuals.
Raised in the back streets of town
Those individuals were raised in the less affluent areas of the city.
Everywhere has a spieler who's a clown
Everywhere has a smooth-talking person who acts foolishly like a clown.
Every haunt has a hustler an' bustler
Every location has someone engaged in aggressive and bustling activities.
Born with the tongue of a snake
This person was born with a deceptive and cunning nature.
Every haunt has a muscler on the make
Every place has someone using force to achieve their goals.
And them kinda monkeys can't swing
The mentioned individuals, characterized as monkeys, lack the ability to adapt and succeed.
And them birdies can't sing
The birds, symbolizing singers or successful individuals, also lack the necessary skills.
If them pigs could fly maybe
If the incapable individuals could achieve the impossible, they would avoid being associated with the speaker.
They'd fly away from me
The speaker suggests that if pigs could fly, they would distance themselves from him.
They'd fly away from me
Reiteration of the idea that the unqualified would avoid the speaker if they had the means.
Everywhere has a ducker an'diver
Every location has someone evading situations and taking risks to make an impression.
Doin' his best to impress
A person causing chaos and confusion in various situations.
Everywhere has a sciver in a mess,yeah
Everywhere has someone causing trouble and being in a messy situation.
Every place has a joker at poker
Every place has someone playful and deceptive, especially in a poker game.
Born with a marked deck of cards
This person is naturally inclined to cheat using a rigged deck of cards.
Every place has a smoker in the yards
Each location has someone addicted to smoking in designated areas.
And them kinda monkeys can't swing
Reiteration that incapable individuals, symbolized as monkeys, cannot adapt and succeed.
And then birdies can't sing
Similar to line 10, emphasizing that even talented individuals, symbolized as birds, can't succeed.
If them pigs could fly maybe
Reiteration that if the incapable individuals could achieve the impossible, they would distance themselves from the speaker.
They'd fly away from me
Reiteration of the idea that unqualified individuals would avoid the speaker if they had the means.
They'd fly away from me
Repetition of the concept that incapable individuals would avoid the speaker if they could escape.
And them kinda monkeys can't swing
Reiteration that incapable individuals, symbolized as monkeys, cannot adapt and succeed.
And them birdies can't sing
Similar to line 10 and 24, emphasizing that even talented individuals, symbolized as birds, can't succeed.
If them pigs could fly maybe
Reiteration that if the incapable individuals could achieve the impossible, they would distance themselves from the speaker.
They'd fly away from me
Reiteration of the idea that unqualified individuals would avoid the speaker if they had the means.
They'd fly away from me
Repetition of the concept that incapable individuals would avoid the speaker if they could escape.
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