The Greatest Bank Robber of All Time
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The Greatest Bank Robber of All Time
Verse 1
With bank robbery on his mind
George Leslie was starting anew
As a mastermind he was a natural
So George got himself his very own crew
Verse 2
A small time criminal and thug
Thomas Draper was known around town as “Shang”
With an oversized handlebar mustache
Shang joined the George Leslie gang
Verse 3
Early on a Saturday morning
The crew slipped into the Ocean National Bank
The Little Joker opened the safe
George took every dollar, pound and franc
Chorus
Oh, oh George Leslie
The greatest bank robber of all time
Oh, oh George Leslie
He never got caught for his crime
Verse 4
With her long red hair and piercing blue eyes
Babe Irving slipped into the saloon
Shang starred at Babe and said, “oh my”
He poured a drink and started to swoon
Verse 5
Shang threw down a shot of whiskey
Babe winked at Shang and said, “come on by”
They got married just a few weeks later
But Babe also caught George Leslie’s eye
Verse 6
George now was a high society guy
While robbing banks nationwide
Living a double life lie
George and Babe had a thing on the side
Chorus
Oh, oh George Leslie
The greatest bank robber of all time
Oh, oh George Leslie
He never got caught for his crime
Verse 7
Fifty bank robberies later
George had a meticulous plan
To pull off one more bank robbery
The greatest in the entire land
Verse 8
The whole gang gathered together
To rehearse in a downtown warehouse space
George Leslie led the crew step-by-step
And the plans they were all in place
Verse 9
The target was the main depository
For the wealthiest folks of the day
The Manhattan Savings Bank
Corner of Bleeker Street and Broadway
Chorus
Oh, oh George Leslie
The greatest bank robber of all time
Oh, oh George Leslie
He never got caught for his crime
Verse 10
George said “Come on, let’s go”
It’s breakin’ and enterin’ time
They headed down to Bleeker Street
But George had sweet Babe on his mind
Verse 11
The gang got away with one big haul
Scattered from the bank before daybreak
Shang went looking for his wife
But all he found was deep heartache
Verse 12
George Leslie disappeared after the heist
Shang tracked him down on the Upper West Side
He found George and Babe in a hotel room
Shang shot them both smack between their eyes
Chorus
Oh, oh George Leslie
The greatest bank robber of all time
Oh, oh George Leslie
He never got caught for his crime
But he died for his roving eye