I was walking down the street, minding my own affair Two policemen grabbed me unaware He says, your name's Henry, and I says, why, sure He says, you're the boy I've been looking for I was framed, well, I was blamed Framed, framed, framed, well, I never do nothing But I always get blamed Framed They took me in the lineup and let those bright lights shine Those ten poor souls, like me in that line I knew I was the victim of someone's evil plan When the stooge pigeon walked in and said, there's your man I was framed, well, I was blamed Framed, framed, framed, well, I never do nothing But I always get blamed Framed Framed Prosecuting attorney started prosecuting me Man, that cat done gave me one but the third degree He says, where were you on the night of July 19, 1953 Oh, man, I was home just a tweedly-dee I was framed, well, I was blamed Framed, framed, framed, well, I never do nothing But I always get blamed Framed