The Tiger Lillies - Swing 'em High lyrics

The Gigolo, the Gigolo is charging twice the price To the priest in holy orders who lives a life of vice He pleads for mercy, God says no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low The old lady's savings time do erode She can't pay for the heating, off the heating goes She pleads for mercy, God says no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low The body snatcher's got no bodies to sell It leads him, it leads him to a life of hell He pleads for mercy, God says no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low Swing 'em high, swing 'em low Swing 'em high, swing 'em low Swing 'em high, swing 'em low Swing 'em high, swing 'em low Well, the Gigolo dies at the age of 43 Of a muscle wasting disease Pleads for mercy, God says no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low And the body snatcher dies at an early age And the old lady's pneumonia did rage Pleaded for mercy, God said no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low And the priest died of syphilis He died in pain He went to God, he tried to explain He pleaded for mercy, God said no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low Swing 'em high, swing 'em low Swing 'em high, swing 'em low Swing 'em high, swing 'em low Swing 'em high, swing 'em low Births, Marriages And d**hs