The Last of the Independents

I caught the Red-Eye at midnight

In the nick of time

On a seven forty-seven

An' we soon were flyin' high

Lord, I had no time to lose

Things were gettin' hot

Only I know where we stashed the loot

The mob wants to know the spot

They got the muscle in from Cleveland

The fire-power from Detroit

They missed me in New Jersey

Though things got pretty tight

They caught my scent in Richmond

At the Hotel Savoy

But I got out the Laundry Chute

And went to Chicago, Illinois

I'm the Last of the Independants

Yeah, they're searching coast to coast

Only I know where we hid the loot

Eleven years ago

I caught the Red-Eye at midnight

In the nick of time

On a seven forty-seven

We soon were high and wide

The moon was laughing at me

Like it did not have a care

But I just smiled right back and said

?You ain't going anywhere?

Well, I want out of the rackets

And the numbers game

'Cos when you cross the big boss

Only got yourself to blame

I won't sing like a canary

And I won't go naming names

Well, I don't need police protection

Well, I'll play it my own way

I'm the Last of the Independants

Well, I play by my own rules

Yes, I'm the Last of the Independants

The Syndicate, well, it don't approve

Well, I'm the Last of the Independants

Well, I got to keep on the move

Well, I'm the Last of the Independants

Well, I got no time to lose

Time to lose

Time to lose

I got no time

Well, I got no time to lose

Well, I got no time

Well, I got no time to lose

Well, I got no time

Well, I got no time to lose

Well, I got no time

Well, I got no time to lose