The Goatless - Thieves in the Shadows(1966 Version)
1Producer: Danny Gaben
Background Vocalist, Gary Reede
Background Vocalist, Keith Rose
Background Vocalist, Freddy Limmer
Background Vocalist, Nathan Gorj
Composer Lyricist: Reede-Rose
Lyrics:
The suits walk in with a velvet grin
They steal your soul while the lights grow dim
Promises gold but the weight is thin
A pocket full of lies is their only hymn
Thieves in the shadows
They’re taking it all
Your pride
Your pennies
The writing on the wall
Thieves in the shadows
The sirens call
You pay the price but you never stand tall
Fake smiles wrapped in a polished pitch
They’ll rob the poor to make the rich itch
Counting your coins with a golden stitch
But they leave your dreams in a shallow ditch
They smile wide
But the knife is near
They whisper sweet but the cost is clear
Thieves in the shadows
They’re taking it all
Your pride
Your pennies
The writing on the wall
Thieves in the shadows
The sirens call
You pay the price but you never stand tall
A tax on your laughter
A fee for your tears
They’ve been scamming the world for a hundred years
The ink on the ledger is red with your fears
You’re caught in their web as the end appears
Thieves in the shadows
They’re taking it all
Your pride
Your pennies
The writing on the wall
Thieves in the shadows
The sirens call
You pay the price but you never stand tall