Crime Don't Pay

Drinking, gambling and women
 Stealin' hearts and playin' with guns
 But the laws the law and baby that's a fact
 And now I'm on the run
 Chorus:
 But this song ain't about none of the above
 We're not punished for our sins but "by them"
 Thought I'd get myself a little passion play
 But I can still hear them sayin'...
 That crime don't pay
 My poor heart is aching
 It never did before
 It seems my "indiscretion" served a "painfiul lesson"
 And I'm still begging for more.
 Chorus:
 I tried to mix romance with deceit
 A little pleasure now with my pain
 And I felt the loss on judgment day
 And I can still hear them sayin'...
 That crime don't pay!
 Pour yourself a drink now
 Make it a double and chase it with tears
 But take heed my friends to this warning I give
 Before you're faced with all your fears
 Chours:
 I'd rather face ten men than have a broken heart
 My crimes of passion have done me in
 I'm sentenced to life each and every lonely day
 And I can still hear you sayin'...That crime don't pay!