| Carter candlestick was born in 1956
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| In '65 his mother died and left him on the street
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| All alone now no food or home now
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| He had to beg to eat and find a place where he could sleep
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| And late at night he shut it tight and let his mind go free
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| No looking back now this is your life now
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| He met a kid named Dean who taught him almost everything
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| Like how to steal and get free meals and how to write and read
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| No school for me now school would be good now
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| Carter soon could speak the twisted language of the streets
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| Make a plan rob a stand start off as a thief
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| 12 years old now still doing fine now
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| This is the life of carter candlestick
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| One hell of a thief one hell of a myth
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| He walked the streets with an amazing gift
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| To pick the pockets of the greedy rich
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| In 1973 Carter was the slickest thief
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| He’d take your money take your pride and all your precious keys
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| Watch the house now save all the cash now
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| He’d wait for them to leave than open it up with the keys
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| Eat some food watch the tube than start to search for things |
| Jewelries here now here’s a big safe now
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| He took the goods with speed went out the back and left the keys
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| Walked down the block right passed a cop and smoked a stog with ease
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| Walking free now keeping your cool now
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| By age 23 carter new that he was free
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| 12 grand a week and place to sleep the life he dreamed to lead
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| No more pain now I run the show now
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| This is the life of carter candlestick
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| One hell of a thief one hell of a myth
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| He walked the streets with an amazing gift
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| To pick the pockets of the greedy rich |