Mobster Morality Play: The Real Unblemished Story
Heather has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Moravian College and has been freelance writing for more than 14 years.
Some choose to make money and work the hard way
Others choose to take shortcuts in life to get it all
One group always followed the right side of the law
The other chose to ignore the rules and lived for danger
Drove fast and parties even harder
Afraid that there was no tomorrow to be had
Life of a gangster not what it was cracked up to be
Live fast and die even faster
Always glamorized in Hollywood as the flashiest
Walking the streets of Manhattan in tailored suits
Attached with a media friendly or industry nickname
That usually signified style or homicidal substance
Hard to say which one was more important
Reputation or infamy in the eyes of the press
Both had a double edged sword and usually included
A long term sentence at the federal penitentiary
For racketeering and old fashioned murder charges
A combination that always led to a long stretch away
From actual and morally upstanding society
Many young up and coming boys wanted the image
That came with the guy in the $1,000 black Armani suit
Always the real deal; had to sell an air of power in the making
Making enough money to dress the part
Of a Fortune 500 CEO in disguise from reality
Really a cheap two bit hood with a gun and a knife
To make their decisions for them when it comes to betrayal
A lethal and permanent way to deal with disagreements
No Judge Judy for the criminal set with illegal means
Blood spilling only definitive and logical conclusion
Temperamental criminals looking to maintain their power base
At all costs to their morality and their family's respect for them
Always stuck at a crossroads when it comes to loyalty
Forced to choose between blood relatives and la costa nostra
Sadly, these creatures always chose the latter option
If they didn't, they'd like end up getting severely penalized for not
Choosing their professional familial ties anyways
Brought into a world where money and status brought on by violence
Letting controlled weapons like a .44 caliber pistol do the talking
Bringing a knife to a gunfight to present an element of surprise
An air of betrayal in close quarters combat to drive a message home
Consequences had a way of rearing their ugly head
When lulled into a false sense of security
Acted as if they were untouchable of the rules of omerta
Forgot to respect their boss and the Don themselves
Ended up on a hit list that no one chose to be on
Slept with a gun beside their pillow for safety
Became convinced that it was either safer to be in jail
Still be alive instead of constantly looking over your shoulder
Until the day comes when you'll be caught off-guard
Lights out; you're done
No retakes or second chances
You're finished; your families will live on without you
Your mistakes can't be corrected
Is it worth it to walk into a life of crime
Instead of choosing the straight and narrow
Both had differing sets of actions and reactions
Only one didn't guarantee sacrificing your soul
Choose wisely before doing anything you can't take back.