hey mr policeman i ve seen you in my neighborhood you look to me up to no good i ve seen you with your gun in your hand hey 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 la 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 just roll your own yeah and call me on the telephone hey mr policeman i see you walking on your beat searching strangers 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 check it out police sirens shot my friend down down down yeah sing  la 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 strapped to your side a gun 357 smith magnum 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 la sing la la la la la la la la la la la la i d rather be a farmer than to be the police police i d rather be a singer than to be the police police i d rather be a farmer than to be the police police i d rather be a funk n roll singer than the police the police sing it children la la la la la la la la yeah 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 yeah la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la1