Joan Armatrading - Opportunity lyrics

Opportunity came to my door
When I was down on my luck
In the shape of an old friend
With a plan guaranteed

Showed me the papers
As he walked me to the car his shoes
Finest leather he said
You could wear this style follow my advice

He owned a gun the calibre escaped me
But, I noticed straight away
It made me itch carried an address
With numbers on the back and an L-shaped
Bar of iron

What's that for i asked my man
With eyes wide opened
And the knowledge in my head and he said

Opportunity world wide adventure
Money in the bank

We did the job the work was so well done
No one saw us coming much less leave
But what I dropped carried my credentials
And a black and white shot of you and me

What's that for i asked the cop
With eyes of innocence
The knowledge in my head and he said

Opportunity world wide adventure
Let me have your hand