[Verse]
Smooth operator, glide through the night, no clatter
Crowbar in my hand, dreams on a silver platter
Robber takes it all, thief leaves a shadow scatter
Breaking hearts like mirrors, every piece shattered
[Chorus]
Smooth like a criminal, dance on the edge of grief
We all know the difference, a robber and a thief
One snatches diamonds, the other steals belief
Smooth like a criminal, slick underneath
[Verse 2]
Creep like a whisper, sharp as a barber's fade
Neon lights flicker, schemes in the arcade
Pocket full of sins, debts that never get paid
Every move a gamble, dice loaded, spades played
[Bridge]
Silver tongue, venom dripping from the speech
Took the crown, the throne always in my reach
Gold teeth grin, secrets buried in the breach
Dirty South anthem, lessons I preach
[Chorus]
Smooth like a criminal, dance on the edge of grief
We all know the difference, a robber and a thief
One snatches diamonds, the other steals belief
Smooth like a criminal, slick underneath