Intro:      (x2) Verse 1: Well I’m a sucker for fine Cuban cigars The problem is I can’t afford em But last year I went and got myself a whole box Just to be safe I insured em I took out a policy against fire and theft Then I hurried on home With a 50 cent lighter I sat on my back steps And I smoked em one by one        Verse 2: Two weeks later I went to see that insurance man And I handed him my claims With a straight face I told him that through a series of small fires They’d all gone up in flames   They reviewed my case and they had no choice But to pay me for what I’d done I took that check bought a whole new box And I smoked em one by one Instrumental:                    Verse 3: Two weeks later this detective shows up Tells me that company’s pressing charges One speedy trial later they locked me up On 24 seperate counts of arson And now I sit and I stare at a blank brick wall Looking back on what I’ve done To pass the time I’ve got some 10 cent cigars And I smoke em one by one Yeah I smoke em one by one Outro:      (x2)

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson raconte l'histoire d'un homme passionné par les cigares cubains, mais qui n'a pas les moyens de se les offrir. Un jour, il parvient à acheter une boîte qu'il assure contre le vol et l'incendie. Il fume ces cigares un à un, mais après quelques semaines, il invente une histoire pour faire jouer son assurance, expliquant qu'ils ont tous été détruits par des incendies. L'entreprise d'assurance découvre la supercherie et il finit par être arrêté pour ses actes. La chanson s’achève sur son temps passé en prison, où il se contente de fumer des cigares bon marché, réfléchissant aux conséquences de ses choix. C'est une illustration à la fois humoristique et tragique des limites de l'avidité et de la tromperie.