live by the sword

Rolling Stones

If you live by the sword, gonna die by the sword
If you live by the gun, you gonna die by the gun
If you live for the knife, well, you re gonna get stabbed
Run into the law, well, you re gonna get nabbed
If you live for revenge, gonna feel the backlash
If you live to be cruel, gonna bite you in the ass

I m gonna treat you right
I m gonna treat you good

If you wanna get rich, better sit on the board
If you wanna be poor, better pay the landlord
If you re deep in the crime
well, you re deep in the slime
If you re living a lie
look me straight in the eye
If you re locked in the jail
well, you better get free
If you re looking for love, don t go running to me

I m gonna treat you right
I m gonna treat you good

It s too late to say you re sorry, sorry, sorry
And soon it will be gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

If you live like a whore, better be hardcore
If you live by the clock, well, you re in for a shock
If you re living for food, better lick up your plate
If you wanna be in fashion, well, you ll be out of date

I m gonna treat you right
I m gonna treat you good
I m gonna treat you right
I m gonna treat you good

Oh, if you live by the sword, oh yeah
Get shot up, you better call 911
And then you better hang out until the ambulance comes
If you live by the sword
Gonna die by the sword, oh yeah
If you die by the sword
If you live by the gun
If you live by the gun
If you live by the gun, gonna die by the gun
Oh yeah
Oh yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah