Sweetest Crime, Doris' Payne

Dreams.

with extended arms and legs. 

quarter flips and wishing wells

to dance. 

spinning her arms 

and standing on the tips of her toes 

her first dance was with the store clerk

she would give up on frivolous 

dreams to hold on to frivolous things

 like candy. 

to a simple man 

she was just a negro child. 

she figured she didn't have

 "a china man's chance"

at what the white man would pervert 

Look you straight in the eyes 

And tell you the biggest truth

as she grew bigger 

so did her pockets. 

when did she get addicted? 

to the sly swiping from the honest 

till this day she is still as sweet as her first crime

and that sweetness would gain anyone a life time

for Her horns hold her halo 

the times with her Clyde

made her millions 

romance, and subtle honesty

honestly she was the best magician this world had ever seen 

8 diamonds on the table 

when she leaves there's 6

quarter of a million dollars 

any easy flip without the wishing well 

but we still wish her well 

cuz she is sweeter than her first crime 

even without her Clyde

she'll look you straight in the eyes 

even when senile she had style

finally convicted for a Life time of crime 

5 years at age 80. 

bless prison crowding she only served half 

 the black cat was back out the bag

Doris Payne gave up her name

past behind her cuz of fame. 

for she was sweeter than her first crime

with extended arms and legs. 

quarter flips and wishing wells

she dances with words. 

spinning her arms 

standing on the tips of her toes as

she narrowly escapes both friend and foe

for Her horns hold her halo

Only to get caught again 6 months later... 

was it addiction? 

or abandoned dreams to be a Dancer during troubled times. 

in my opinion 

she'll look you straight in the eyes 

And tell you the biggest truth 

and I would be telling you the biggest lie.