Oh I, I know it's only time   Only time until   You pull the job that kills      You say you' ll never do it again   But you know you will   Call your boys who know the drill   It pains me to see how you get you thrill      Now time will prove   Now you have to choose   If life's the game you lose   By taking one last chance and falling   To the gangster blues      I, I heard the people say   You're in high demand   Well, badness will follow badman      You know you only do it son   'Cause you now you can   Another drive another gram   Well, think of your family, understand      Now time will prove   Now you have to choose   If life's the game you lose   By taking one last chance and falling      You know it's true   Life can be so cruel   Time won't wait for you   And I don't want my friend a victim   Of the gangster blues   (Gangster blues, gangster blues)      Bad man and bad John   From all about, rock it out   Me draw for me spliff not   The cocaine, me left it out      Babylon ah watch m'run   Big tings from long time   Time, time 'ey yeah   Burning, hustling, smuggling, planting   Ah, bare weed me deal wid      And me nah touch   De hard ting   Soon done ya chattin' when   De war start fi happen   Right now      Now time will prove   Now you have to choose   If life's the game you lose   By taking one last chance and falling   To the gangster blues