I'm right in front of my front steps thinking of a plan
Saya tepat di depan tangga depan saya memikirkan sebuah rencana
Looking like Raggedy Ann no dough in hand kicking a can
Sepertinya Raggedy Ann tidak adonan di tangan menendang kaleng
Thinking of a plot to pull some bank in
Berpikir tentang rencana untuk menarik beberapa bank masuk
Because I'm dead and stinking
Karena aku mati dan bau busuk
Soles on my shoes winking t shirt is shrinking
Sol di sepatuku berkedip t shirt menyusut
Soon I see some ties and my eyes open wide quick
Segera saya melihat beberapa ikatan dan mataku terbuka lebar dengan cepat
Who's that with you, chick? Bill Blass my sidekick
Siapa itu denganmu, cewek? Bill Blass sidekick saya
What's up, black? Give his hand a smack
Ada apa, hitam Berikan tangannya sebuah pukulan
Up pulls a Cadillac, yo baby we'll be back
Up menarik Cadillac, yo sayang kita akan kembali
Jumped right on inside, not too many people saw us
Melompat tepat di dalam, tidak terlalu banyak orang melihat kita
Thinking about who gotta get robbed because the mob got a job for us
Berpikir tentang siapa yang harus dirampok karena gerombolan mendapat pekerjaan untuk kita
The drove us down to the sober section
Kami mengantarkan kami ke bagian yang sadar
Of town where the clowns don't be paying for protection
Kota dimana badut tidak membayar perlindungan
The want us to send a message to Jimmy the bartender
Kami ingin kami mengirim pesan kepada Jimmy si bartender
Lend a friend the money next you're ripping off his car fenders
Meminjam seorang teman uang berikutnya Anda merobek fender mobilnya
He's coming up short cause he snorts
Dia datang karena dia mendengus
Coke, dope, nope, and hope he don't get caught
Coke, obat bius, tidak, dan berharap dia tidak ketahuan
He owes some Benjamin Franklins, every last bit of em
Dia berutang beberapa Benjamin Franklins, setiap detik terakhir mereka
But Jimmy's pockets are empty, so now we gotta get rid of him
Tapi kantong Jimmy kosong, jadi sekarang kita harus menyingkirkannya
But Jimmy's wife is with him and they don't want to involve her
Tapi istri Jimmy bersamanya dan mereka tidak ingin melibatkannya
Hopped out the back seat they gave me a revolver
Keluar dari kursi belakang mereka memberi saya pistol
Blass, you distract him while I go and whack him
Blass, Anda mengalihkan perhatiannya saat saya pergi dan memukulnya
Entered through the back side of the bar and then attacked him
Masuk melalui sisi belakang bar dan kemudian menyerangnya
He's screaming for his life, reaching for his wife
Dia menjerit seumur hidupnya, meraih istrinya
Shot him in the back of the head and shanked him with a knife
Menembaknya di bagian belakang kepala dan membentaknya dengan pisau
And that goes for anybody who's gotta pay they dues
Dan itu berlaku bagi siapa saja yang harus membayar iuran mereka
You lose, cause I got the Ill Street Blues
Anda kalah, karena saya mendapat Ill Street Blues

Chorus:
Paduan suara:
You lose, cause I got the Ill Street Blues (repeat 4x)
Anda kalah, karena saya mendapat Ill Street Blues (ulangi 4x)

Suckers I clobber, because my town is full of cops and robbers
Suckers I clobber, karena kotaku penuh dengan polisi dan perampok
You're not promised tomorrow in this Little Sho
Anda tidak dijanjikan besok di Sho Little ini