Policeman I've seen you in my neighborhood You look to me and do no good I've seen you with your gun in your hand And Mr. Policeman I saw you shoot my good friend down He was just having fun Checking out a one and one It's a shame, it's a disgrace Why every time you show your face Somebody dies, man Somebody dies, man Say la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la Hey Mr. Policeman Why don't you leave the boys alone Why don't you go and roll your own, yeah And call me on the telephone, yeah Hey Mr. Policeman I see you walking on your feet Searching swingers on the street Especially the hoes you meet, yeah It's a shame, it's a disgrace Why every time you show your face Somebody dies, man Somebody dies, man Shot my friend down, down, down Yeah, say La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la Hey Mr. Policeman I saw you shoot my good friend down He was just having fun, yeah Checking out a one and one Hey Mr. Policeman I see you never having fun Striking to your side with a gun A .57 Smith Magnum, yeah It's a shame, it's a disgrace Why every time you show your face Somebody dies, man Somebody dies, yeah Sing La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la Sing La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la I'd rather your father than to be The police, the police I'd rather be singing than to be The police, the police I'd rather be your father than to be The police, the police I'd rather be a funk and roll singer than The police, the police Sing it, Chuck! La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la Take me home La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la Sing it, Chuck!