Message No. 419 lyrics

It was just like a scene in an intrigue filmand I'm still not convinced that it wasn't for realThis isn't intended for me, I don't think.It's a missive from the edge of despair, I mean brinkof total desperation; the communication thereinsays her hopes for survival are slimand she's writing to the Front, though we've yet to meet,with a confidential matter cause she's heard I'm discreet.And the urgency of her request for my aidis matched by the depth of the trust she displayed."Don't betray me like our oil minister did, staged a coupand I'm about to flee Nigeria soonbut I'll never make it out," she says, with twenty millionthree hundred twenty thousand US dollars that are still inher possession. She embezzled them, I guess.Look, I don't really know her so uh... that's none of my business.She's the LADY MARYAM ABACHA, deposed.These days can't even get her caps-lock key unfrozebut yo, something 'bout a widow in distress(with 20 million dollars hidden in a metal chest)softened up th
e Frontalot's heart no doubtso I hit the reply button, tell her I can help her out.She writes me back: DEAR FRONTALOT, UNITED STATES...she acts so thankful. A bank full of money awaits!And I hate delays so I'm quick to turn aroundwith my full name and the number to my checking accountand the scan of my license to drive an automobileand my passport number proving Frontalot's for real!Then I'll meet the money in Stockholm, ain't gonna walk home,think I'll retire to the south of Spain and sip gazpacho.Not so quick, there's a little problem.LADY A apparently had difficulty running all themnumbers I give her, but look, the fake ID's my only oneand that's a real passport, I got it off usenet and checked,I'm not dumb. I'm not some idiotwho's about to lose your money for you, quicker than I'm getting itand of course my bank balance is negative, whose isn't?That's why I need your 20% money laundering commission.And I'm wishing I could talk about this further with you but I can't.I just got an emai
l from DR. UBUGU of Chad.He's got a hundred and seventy-seven million in a bag.I feel I got to help him 'cause his story is so sad.it was just like a scene in an intrigue filmand I'm still not convinced that it wasn't for real