In the dead of night I’m wide awake
Plotting my next scheme
I cased the place and timed it out
I’ve memorized the scene
I’ve worked alone so long I’ve learned
How to cover up my tracks
But I can’t get inside deep enough
Without someone to watch my back

This is no hold-up
This is no shake-down
This is our one chance to rise up
Before the take down
I need a look-out
Can you put it all on the line?
I need an accomplice
I need a partner in crime

It’s curious and dangerous
When you run without a team
You score big or you lose big
There’s nothing in between
I’m way too old for quick hits
Or for chasing half-baked dreams
I just hold my breath; dive into the night
And pray I come out clean

This is no hold-up
This is no shake-down
This is our one chance to rise up
Before the take down
I need a look-out
Can you put it all on the line?
I need an accomplice
I need a partner in crime

We won’t need our weapons
We just need to run our plans
We’ll get everything we need right now
If we leave nothing up to chance

This is no hold-up
This is no shake-down
This is our one chance to rise up
Before the take down
There is no back door
No way out; this is for real
We can hit this thing, escape
And just disappear