Johnny the Dipper

Johnny the Dipper, beware of your past Johnny the Dipper, I think you're movin too fast A baby boy was born, the mother died at birth His father ran away, that made it even worse Now he was passed along to his next akin That was his mother's brother, known as Uncle Len' He bought him a car of his very own Got him an education and a decent home But just when the lad became of age Uncle Lenny thought he'd teach him his only trade He said, "Johnny, my boy" - that was the laddie's name "You're about to learn the pickpocket game Now pay close attention, cause you gotta be quick But most of all, be smooth and slick" He studied his uncle for hours on in And Lenny did the move for him again and again Then one day Johnny screamed with glee "I got it, I got it, see, Unc', see?" "Now hold on," he said, "son, there's one more rule Use your gift wisely, don't be no fool" "Yeah, Unc', yeah," he said half-hearted Little did Lenny know what he had just started Cause now Johnny's dippin right and left He did a year in the pen, two counts of theft Yeah, they caught me this time But wait till I get back out, man No one will be able to touch me Not even my uncle Lenny the Lifter You understand what I'm sayin? Yo, you know who I am? I'm Johnny the Dipper! Johnny the Dipper, beware of your past Johnny the Dipper, I think you're movin too fast Now Johnny the Dipper is the name he earned Out on probation, and he still hasn't learned Cause he's hawkin the walls of the high school halls Schemin and scamin in the shopping mall He skip, dip, take a wallet from the hip Victims risky, but he was quick as a whip Paid for days, his wallet gettin fatter Johnny was the Dipper, nothin else mattered Scoopin all them honeys, shit was great Until he made his fatal mistake He dipped on a man called Bobby Vino Mafia king for the gambling casinos Now Bobby was a hood who demanded respect His pocket was picked and he was highly upset He asked all his boys: now who would dare rob the Undisputed king of the mobsters? He sent Joe Crazy and [Name] Dan Out on the mission to find their man Yo, find Lenny the Lifter And make him pay, eh? He-he-he Wait till my uncle sees my big pay-off He's gonna be jealous, he-he-he Johnny the Dipper, beware of your past Johnny the Dipper, I think you're movin too fast Now Johnny overjoyed with escapades Went home to his uncle with the money he made When he got home, well, the door wide open A gun on the floor, the barrel still smokin He stops, stares, his face full of fear As he sees the results of his dipping career Happy days it was to be, but no, instead Lenny tied to a chair with a bullet in his head He screams, "I'm sorry, I return every penny" But Johnny, you've dipped one time too many Oh Uncle.. Uncle Lenny! What I have I done! Uncle Lenny Talk to me.. Johnny the Dipper, beware of your past Johnny the Dipper, I think you're movin too fast