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@@@@@He's too smart for his own goodYou know he pulled a pretty slick deal in a garage he was at Brown told Polack the story, and finished by saying, "That's smart enough, but you just get in trouble that wayYou got to stick to something and take the headaches as they come Polack decided he'd underrated StanleyIt was something worth knowing about himStanley had more on the ball than BrownJesus, Polack thought, this guy Brown is gonna end up runnin' a gasoline station, and t'inkin' he's a big operatorStanley had the right ideaYou did something that was maybe a little too cozy, but if you kept your tongue in your head you got out okay
"All right, men," the Lieutenant was calling
Polack stood up with a grimaceIf that lieutenant had anything but rocks in his head, he decided, he'd go back to the beach, and let us toast marshmallows until the boat comesBut all he said was, "I been needing a little exercise
The river remained shallow and unobstructed for another few hundred yardsAs they walked, Brown and Polack talked idly"I used to have a lot of ideas when I was a kid," Brown said, "you know, kids and marriage and the rest of it, but you get a little smarter, you see where they ain't many women you can trust
It's a guy like Brown that lets a dame throw a horse collar on him, Polack thoughtAll she had to do was yes him when he was talkin' and he thought she had everything
"No," Brown said, "you get older and you lose a lot of thatYou know there ain't too many things you can trust He got a bitter pleasure from saying this"The only damn thing that's worth it is money, I'll tell youIn selling you can see the kind of time a big boy can haveI remember some of those hotel parti |