Lewis Furey

dressed up in black my gloves skin tight
out for a scam on a friday night
I'm an unofficial king with an invisible crown
who can make his entree all over town
with a piece in my pocket and the cops on the take
a life of crime's an easy shake
that's how I like it, don't like close shaves
there's nothing dumber than feeling brave

thieves like us got a beast to feed
all we ever take's what we need
thieves like us got a beast to flaunt
all we ever take's what we want

I found a mansion was through the fat
and at the safe in seconds flat
went hard to work on the combination
when I suddenly felt the strangest sensation
like a diamond under a jeweller's glass
I was being appraised, I was being class-
ified, turned to meet my destiny...
a thief in black who looked just like me

thieves like us got a beast to feed
all we ever take's what we need
thieves like us got a beast to flaunt
all we ever take's what we want

we made a deal, as a kinda token
we split the take, not a word was spoken
she seemed to redefine the night
her body glowed in the pale moonlight
well in the morning I couldn't see
all that remained enshrined in me
was her beauty, she said "beauty's all that's real"
as she led me out that night to steal

thieves like us got a beast to feed
all we ever take's what we need
thieves like us got a beast to flaunt
all we ever take's what we want

she led me like a hoodwinked hawk
we laughed and kissed as we took stock
a bracelet, a watch, a precious ring
her voice described each lovely thing
she said - everyday I'm gonna sing to you
a song for lovers whose hearts are true -
well the morning came I couldn't hear a sound
couldn't hear my foot as it hit the ground

thieves like us got a beast to feed
all we ever take's what we need
thieves like us got a beast to flaunt
all we ever take's what we want

though I was deaf though I was blind
of all the riches I could find
our life together was worth it all
she had me pinned up to the wall
smell and taste were next in line
she got them my passion refined
itself, she said "baby if you count up the score
you'll find the winner in love will be the one who loves more"

thieves like us got a beast to feed
all we ever take's what we need
thieves like us got a beast to flaunt
all we ever take's what we want

with the next night came the biggest plum
but I stayed behind not to be cumbersome
I invoked my assassin from my lonely bed
I addressed myself to the feel of her head
on my shoulder, I want it there
on my sex I want the silk of her hair
my victorious queen was home with the dawn
and we loved with a passion till my senses were gone

you ask me where's that girl today
well we're still thieves and she pays the way
though she stole my senses bit by bit
like a master thief was on her heart that I hit

got a beast that knows no shame