[Intro: Dark trap build with horse hoofbeats] [Heavy 808s and atmospheric tension] [Verse 1: The highway predator] Riding through the countryside when the moon is black Post coach coming down the road, ain't no turning back Mask across my face, pistols by my side Been robbing on these highways since I learned to ride Seventeen hundreds England, this my hunting ground When you hear those hoofbeats, that's a deadly sound Gentleman by day but a demon by night When I say those magic words, you better not fight [Chorus: The iconic demand] Stand and deliver! Stand and deliver! Your money or your life, I'm that cold blood killer Stand and deliver! Stand and deliver! Highway robbery, I'm that nightmare thriller [Verse 2: The brutal reality] They paint me like a gentleman, polite and refined But when I want your gold, I'll take what's mine Started with the sheep, moved to bigger game Coach roads and rich folks, building up my name Essex to Yorkshire, my reputation spreads Leave witnesses alive but sometimes they end up dead This ain't no Robin Hood story, I keep what I take Every coin and every jewel, for my own sake [Bridge: Black Bess - his true partner] But let me tell you 'bout my partner, Black Bess my ride Fastest horse in England, running by my side Through the darkest nights when the law's on my trail Black Bess never failed me, she would never fail When the magistrates coming and the chase is hot She'll carry me to safety to a hidden spot More loyal than any human I have ever known Black Bess and me together, never ride alone [Chorus: More intense] Stand and deliver! Stand and deliver! Your money or your life, I'm that cold blood killer Stand and deliver! Stand and deliver! Black Bess beneath me, we that nightmare thriller [Verse 3: The downfall] But every outlaw's story got the same sad end Law caught up with me, couldn't count on friends Wasn't even highway robbery that sealed my fate Horse theft conviction, now I meet my date Tyburn tree waiting with a rope so tight Black Bess can't save me from this final night From gentleman to criminal to legend born Now they sing my story every English morn [Final Chorus: The legend lives] Stand and deliver! Stand and deliver! Money or your life, I was that cold blood killer Stand and deliver! Stand and deliver! Black Bess and me forever, that nightmare thriller [Outro: Fading hoofbeats] [808s fading with distant horse hooves] When you're riding lonely roads at the dead of night And you hear those hoofbeats, better hold on tight Stand and deliver... stand and deliver... [Fade to silence] [End] **Track Description:** A hard trap anthem telling the real story of England's most notorious 18th-century highwayman without naming names. The track focuses on the brutal reality behind the gentleman-robber myth, with special emphasis on Black Bess, his legendary black horse and most trusted partner. Using the iconic "Stand and deliver!" as a repetitive trap hook, the song captures both the criminal swagger and the inevitable downfall of highway robbery in Georgian England. © 2025 Ande Records Lyrics by Ande All rights reserved. https://ande-records.se/
