Was It Worth It

Their tools are quick fingers and sharpness of mind They must keep well alert or they will soon find That their collar is felt and their future is dire As they might well get caught for the way they acquire Their cheek is astounding, I haven’t the gall To purloin in their fashion as they cruise the Mall They will shoplift to order, Just name your request And they’ll be back in five minutes if not under arrest A Laptop or X-Box with the latest games too Just agree on how many and a price that suits you You’ll save lots of money if you shelve your regrets As you hand over your cash for those cheap cigarettes Sometimes it goes wrong when they pinch from a store And then they end up in the hands of the law It’s a risky profession with high prospect to fail As sooner or later they will end up in Jail If You’ve spent your cash on what ‘Fell of a lorry’ It’s no good you crying or saying you’re sorry To the Judge as he reads out your sentence in court For buying bent goods from the shoplifting sort