Romeo Is Bleeding Lyrics

Romeo is bleeding, but not so as you'd notice,
He's over on 18th street as usu - al
Lookin' so hard a - gainst the hood of his car
And puttin' out a cigarette in his hand
For all the pachucos at the pumps At Romero's Paint and Body
They're all seein' how far they can spit, well, it was just another night
And now they're huddled in the brake lights of a fifty-eight Bel-Air
And listenin' to how Romeo killed a sheriff with his knife
And they all jump when they hear the sirens, But Romeo just laughs
"All the racket in the world ain't never gonna save that Coppers' ass
He ain't never gonna see another summertime for gunnin' down my brother
Leavin' him like a dog, beneath a car without his knife"
Romeo says," Hey man, gimme a cigarette", and they all reach for their pack
Frank - ie lights it for him and pats him on the back
An' throws a bottle at a milk truck, and as it breaks, he grabs his nuts
An' they all know, they could be just like Romeo if they only had the guts
Romeo is bleeding, but no - body can tell
An' he sings along with the radi With a bul - et in his chest
An' he combs back his fenders they all agree it's clear
That ev - rything is cool, now that Ro - meo is here
Romeo is bleeding and he winces now an' then
And he leans against the car door, feels the blood in his shoes
Someone's cryin' at the 5 Points, the phone booth by the store
Romeo starts his engines, the blood off the door
And he brodies through the signal With the radio full blast
Leavin' the boys there__ hikin' up their chi - nos
And now they're all tryin' to stand like Romeo, with the Moon cut like a sickle
And they're talkin' now in Spanish, all a - bout their hero
Romeo is bleeding as he gives the man his ticket
And he climbs the balcony at the mo - vies
And he'll die without a whimper like e - very hero's dream
Like an an - gel with a bullet and Cag - ney on a screen
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Romeo is bleed - ing Romeo is bleed - ing Hey, man
Romeo is bleeding Hey man, Romeo is bleeding...
Romeo is bleed - ing Romeo is bleed - ing Hey, man
Romeo is bleeding Hey man, Romeo is bleeding...
Hey, pachuco! Hey, pachuco!
Dame esa pistola, hombre! Hago la lucha!
Ay, que pinche pancho! Vamos a dormir, hombre!