[Vulgar]

The Robber, The Count & The Penthouse

Murray was a somewhat intelligent thief,
stuck a gun in the Count's back, ready to squeeze
but first he needed the vault code on level 73
The Count was rumored to be a temperamental man with hurtful, rough edges
who claimed he made a living off 'the work of scum peasants'
Exactly the type of man he enjoyed robbing of his items of wealth
The Count said, "You're too nice for this, & you strike me as righteous as well."
Mind games already? He tried to flog him, in essence
Murray was surprised there were no security guards in attendance
but even so, he feigned confidence; he would've disarmed all his henchmen

Floor 1... 2... 3... ..

The Count tried to strongarm him by mentioning reasons and bribes
that he'd had too many demons inside, and his money dreams were a lie
that the water up to his knees was too high, in a manner of speaking
The elevator music was eerie - mandolins screeching
"You should plan for retreat, kid. Scammers and leeches are damned on this evening..."
Murray doubted this man's scandalous teasing, stared him right in the eyes
The Count's famed vault was said to be in his penthouse, high in the sky
When the elevator reached the top, the doors popped open
"WHAT'S THE CODE?!" he swung the gun, the Count's nose got broken
This only seemed to encourage the Count, who was a maniacal Frenchman
"I'm a masochist, you idiot... I won't even try and deflect it!!"
"You don't know who you're robbing... Do ya, pal?"
"Hit me!" he grinned, on his knees, flashing a toothless mouth
"I'll kill your entire family, Mr. Murray Albright.." was his ruthless vow
"--H-How do you know my...?" All he wanted was to scoop the jewels & bounce
Murray considered if he should leave this skitzo riddled with holes
knowing that if he beat him to death, he STILL wouldn't give up the code...
Fear crept into the mold -
After hearing that he knew his real identity, Murray felt brittle and cold...
The Count stood up and pressed the elevator button, "Down you go, you spineless whelp"
"Robbers used to have balls in my day...you should be ashamed of yourself."
Murray shivered at how unafraid the man was, he'd never forget him
"Get the fuck off my property, heathen, go stick up a 7/11"
Murray scurried into the elevator, apparently getting the message
unaware that he'd just been hoodwinked by a veteran legend
Seconds before the elevator doors shut, the Count pulled a hidden lever beneath
"The pass code is "Freefall" --
Dread set in, Murray attempted to flee
but he was already dropping at terrible speeds