mark knopfler
sucker row
Somebody's gotta crack a whip around here Who's minding the store? Shake it up sell some beer What's your money maker for? Pay day we're packin' 'em in Six-gun Annie and buffalo Jill But who's to say they'll be back again For a refill? honey, you know the drill   Ain't no left turn down sleepy time street You gotta be fat sbut you gotta stay loose Thinkin' goin' your feet Slick as grass through a goose We gotta rationalize The payroll is giving me chills You and me's getting organized It's kill or be killed Honey, you know the drill   Well they can all look down on sucker row But they all forget The tallest trees from acorns grow Though they ain't yet I never look down on a sucker stake They all pay the bills I never gave a sucker an even break And I never will   A beautiful vision keeps coming to me I see a miracle mile Flying in for free Service with a smile High rollers fancy hotels Big time singers topping the bill You gotta have a feel For the stuff that sells Call it a skill Honey, you know the drill   Somebody's gotta crack a whip around here Who's minding the store? Shake it up sell some beer Money walking through the door Annie's arriving at a dangerous age Don't you go getting ill Get another woman up in the cage Who ain't over the hill Honey, you know the drill