Discover the story of the song > Crime Pays – Bear Hands

The protagonist is talking about how everyone knows that crime pays and that everyone loves it. He believes in the power of people with determination, even though he ended up in jail after a long trial without any bail offered. He talks about finding files and sticking to his work, comparing it to Lassie running to the well at the sound of a bell. In the end, he repeats that everyone knows crime pays and everybody loves it.

Summary: The singer is saying that everyone knows that crime pays and that everyone loves it. He believes in people who are determined. He talks about being put in jail for a long time without any bail offered. He also mentions finding files and sticking to his work, comparing it to a dog running to a well. In the end, he repeats that everyone knows crime pays and everybody loves it.