I’m working and I have a blade -
Don’t touch me when I do my trade.
And then I always go to spend my dime.
No matter what some people say,
What I have earned I drink away,
And that’s the way I’ll do it all the time.

A man comes up to me and says:
"We’re living in a tricky age.
I’m eager to destroy all folks like you!"
I didn’t argue with this clown,
I stabbed him fast, I cut him down,
And that’s the way I’m always gonna do.

If you have something to discuss,
Sit down with me and fill your glass -
We’ll talk it over, only you and me.
But if you do the way he’s done -
Our law applies to everyone,
And that’s the way it’s always gonna be.