There's a gentleman that's going 'round Turnin' the joint upside down, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja He's an old ex-con that's been away Now he's back, no one's safe, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja ?If you wanna squeal?, said the F.B.I. ?We can make a deal, make it worth your while? So he told them all and in return He got a credit card and a Thunderbird And the maximum security Even after plastic surgery ?So, go on and squeal?, said the F.B.I. ?We can make a deal, make it worth your while? There's a gentleman that's going 'round Turnin' the joint upside down, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja He's an old ex-con that's been away Now he's back, no one's safe, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja After all the talk, then they wired him And he took a walk with his crooked friends And they joked about the good old days And he recorded it on a reel of tape He caught the mug who did the forgery And the babe in charge of larceny So the F.B.I., they rewarded him 'Cause they like a guy who will stab a friend There's a gentleman that's going 'round Turnin' the joint upside down, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja He's an old ex-con that's been away Now he's back, no one's safe, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja There's a gentleman that's going 'round Turnin' the joint upside down, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja He's an old ex-con that's been away Now he's back, no one's safe, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja ?If you wanna squeal?, said the F.B.I. ?We can make a deal, make it worth your while? So he told them all and in return He got a credit card and a Thunderbird He got a spankin' new identity And a condo' down in Miami He bought a plane, a boat and jewelery But he couldn't buy any company There's a gentleman that's going 'round Turnin' the joint upside-down, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja He's an old ex-con that's been away Now he's back, no one's safe, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja There's a gentleman that's going 'round Turnin' the joint upside-down, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja