I love this song. :P I think it's about a group of people who planned out a really elaborate bank robbery, and then the person in charge on the inside had an attack of conscience because the bank was full of nuns (or good people). The leader couldn't bring him(or her)self to steal from these people or maybe even kill some of them. He decided to run and got caught because of it, and the driver (the singer) is pissed off because they lost the chance to actually rob the bank.
"We should be in condos
With oceanfront views
Instead we're most wanted
On the 6 o'clock news"
The driver isn't against conscience and compassion, but he doesn't want to let it affect his chance to get rich.
"I'm all for compassion
Just not on my dime"
And at the end of the song the driver is telling the person who screwed up that it's his fault and he should take the blame for getting caught and do the time, instead of ratting out the rest of the group.
I love this song. :P I think it's about a group of people who planned out a really elaborate bank robbery, and then the person in charge on the inside had an attack of conscience because the bank was full of nuns (or good people). The leader couldn't bring him(or her)self to steal from these people or maybe even kill some of them. He decided to run and got caught because of it, and the driver (the singer) is pissed off because they lost the chance to actually rob the bank.
"We should be in condos With oceanfront views Instead we're most wanted On the 6 o'clock news" The driver isn't against conscience and compassion, but he doesn't want to let it affect his chance to get rich. "I'm all for compassion Just not on my dime" And at the end of the song the driver is telling the person who screwed up that it's his fault and he should take the blame for getting caught and do the time, instead of ratting out the rest of the group.