You've Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two chords by Lionel Bart, Various

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Verse 1
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In this life,
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one thing counts.
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In the bank, large amounts.
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I'm afraid these don't
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grow on trees.
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You've got to pick a
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pocket or two.
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You've got to pick a pocket or two,
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boys.
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You've got to pick a pocket or two
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Large amounts don't
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grow on trees
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You've got to pick a pocket or two
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Let's show Oliver how to do it,
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my  dear
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Why should we break our backs
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Stupidly paying tax?
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Better get some untaxed income
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Bet ter pick a pocket or two
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You've got a pick -a -pock -a -toe,
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boy
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You've got a  pick -a -pock -a -toe, boy
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Why should we all break our backs
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To get a pick -a -pock -a -toe, too?
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Who says crime doesn't pay?
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Robin Hood, what a crook
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Gave away what he took
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Charity's fine, subscribe to mine
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Get up  and pick a pocket or two
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You've got to pick a pocket
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or two
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You've got to pick a pocket or two
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Romeo wants for      to go
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Get up an d pick a pocket or two
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My merry men!
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Take a tip from Bill Sykes
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He can whip what he likes
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I recall he started small,
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he had to pick a pocket or two,
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you've got to pick a pocket or two,
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you've   got to pick a pocket or two.
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We'd really like a        bill sign,
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if we pick a pocket or two.
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If at first you don't succeed.
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When I  see someone rich,
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Both my thumbs start to itch.
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Only to find some peace of mind,
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I have to pick a pocket or two.
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You've got to pick a
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pocket or two.
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Boys!
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You've got to pick a pocket or two.
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Just to find some peace    of mind,
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You have to pick a pocket or two.