Soho Clipper Blues

You're tired of the men

Who pretend that they love you

You're tired and you're shot through

On the street doing tricks

That is what you do

You steal and rob them, you screw

In the street the men are passing

And they are passing you

Ask "Do you want a girl to screw?"

Send them to a girl

With instructions what to do

But that flat and that girl are lies, too

Oh clipper blues

Clipper blues

Then you give them a key

Take their money, too

Then the goose chase they do

Well there ain't no room

There ain't no girl, too

But the money, well, that will do

And in Soho call you a clipper

That's what they call you

Clip away money you do

Clip away money

Lying and stealing, too

Well for a living, that's what you do

Clipper blue

Clipper blue

And if they come back

Screaming and cursing you

Well you'll use your right hook, too

You learn through the years

Fight for survival, too

Beat up, scratched and bruised

You stand up to men

I've seen you fight them, too

You know just what to do

You throw your right hook

You knock'em out cold, too

And then you take their wallet, too

Yeah clipper blues

Clipper blues

You know when

The writing's on the wall, you do

You know when to run and hide, too

And so make a living

The wind on Soho blue

Well stealing is what you do

Well clipper blues

Clipper blues