Big Jake and slow talking Benny Took a night off from the k** Went down to the copper penny And split without paying the bill Well... I asked the night manager If he thought that was cool He said no Jake and Benny took off from the jungle With a case of colt 45 Somewhere down the line the plans got bungled That's the last time they were seen alive Well... you get lucky once, you get lucky twice And you're on your own Doing 50 in a 25, 50 in a 25, 50 in a 25 zone Yeah, some people keep their hands in other people's pockets And everybody else is on the take Man, I'd be last one around to knock it It's just that I'm holding out for higher stakes Well... you get lucky once, get lucky twice And you're on your own Doing 50 in a 25, 50 in a 25, 50 in a 25 zone Another case of early retirement Another easy alibi They're all lined up on the pavement And justice comes down by and by By and by 50 in a 25 zone