They help you get to everything you want 
 Greasing policemen bending all the rules 
 Make them an offer that they can't refuse 
 One crime baby I can't forgive 
 The kind that hurts where I live 
 I'm a nice guy I try to wait and see 
 If you'll get caught or go free 
  
 You stole my heart and left me blue 
 It look like crime pays for you 
 You do it and you get away 
 It seem like crime pays 
 Crime pays 
  
 Beat the heat but you couldn't pay me off 
 You're staying cool no matter what it costs 
 You get caught you'll never do the time 
 I have to say  you've got a way with one crime baby I can't forgive 
 The kind that hurts where I live 
 It's all too clear but I still don't see 
 Why all the guilty go free 
  
 You stole my heart and left me blue 
 It look like crime pays for you 
 You do it and you get away 
 It seems like crime pays 
 Crime pays 
 It seems like crime pays 
 Crime pays 
  
 Catch a thief and let her go 
 You won't get back the love she stole 
 Shake her down but she don't mind 
 'Cause she commit the perfect crime OK, OK 
 You know I know you're a pro and con artiste 
 Oh baby you're a false alarm 
 Why do I try to play it by the rules 
 I was the victim but I'm not a fool 
  
 You stole my heart and left me blue 
 It looks like crime pays for you 
 You do it and you get away 
 It seems like crime pays