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Slim jim was a stool pidgeon

On the payroll of the f.b.i.

Reverend fred sold instant religion

With a license from the man in the sky

Billy the kid was a gunslinger

Edgar wallace was a dead ringer

Me, i'm just a rock'n'roll singer



Keyhole pete was a keen watcher

Had a telephoto lens in each eye

Jack the ripper was a cool stalker

But his birds no longer fly

James joyce was a mudslinger

Jesus christ was a forgiver

Me, i'm just a rock'n'roll singer



I'm not fakin' it

Foolin' myself that i'm makin' it

I'm not fakin' it



Tricky dicky was a fast talker

But his promises were always a lie

Nostradamus was a doomwatcher

Predicted when we're gonna die

Cleopatra was a love giver

Jesse james was a born killer

Me, i'm just a rock'n'roll singer


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