Kid Gloves
Rory Gallagher
[Intro] [Verse 1] Well they sprung me out of Quentin I’m back on the mob’s payroll They can buy my body sure can’t buy my soul I’m working out of Stockton I’m weighing in at two-o-one But there’s a man in the front row sent down from the mob with a gun [Chorus] ’Kid Gloves’ I’m back on the street ’Kid Gloves’ the master to beat ’Kid Gloves’ I’ll do anything but dive [Verse 2] We’ll they bought me out of Quentin they’ve gone and placed their bets I’ve got to throw the fight just to save my neck Saying ’yes’ to the set up made me feel so cheap But the street felt so good only got myself to beat [Chorus] ’Kid Gloves’ I’m back on my feet ’Kid Gloves’ the master to beat ’Kid Gloves’ I’ll do anything but cry ’Kid Gloves’ I’m back in the ring ’Kid Gloves’ I’ll fight anything ’Kid Gloves’ I’ll do anything but lie [Instrumental] [Bridge] A deal is a deal but you know I just can’t win but the mob ought to know my conscience is wearing thin [Verse 3] Well they sprung me out of Quentin I’m back on the mob’s payroll They can buy my body sure can’t buy my soul I’m working out of Stockton I’m weighing in at two-o-one But there’s a man in the front row sent down from the mob with a gun [Chorus] ’Kid Gloves’ I’m back on the street ’Kid Gloves the master to beat ’Kid Gloves’ I’ll do anything but dive ’Kid Gloves’ I’m back on the street ’Kid Gloves the master to beat ’Kid Gloves’ I’ll do anything but dive [Instrumental] [Verse 4] We’ll they burned me out of Quentin they’ve gone and placed their bets I’ve got to throw the fight just to save my neck Saying ’yes’ to the set up made me feel so cheap But the street felt so good only got myself to beat [Chorus] ’Kid Gloves’ I’m back on the street ’Kid Gloves’ the master to beat ’Kid Gloves’ I’ll do anything but dive ’Kid Gloves’ I’m fast on my feet ’Kid Gloves’ the master to beat ’Kid Gloves’ I’ll do anything but dive [Instrumental]