BLUE PEOPLE 20 20

CHORUS
We need people in Blue
Who aren't afraid of me and you
We need people in Blue
Who care about me and you
We need people in Blue
Who ARE me and you...
We Need
People in Blue

VERSE
When the COPS come marching in
You know, the way they do
Only thing needed to set them off
Is for someone to whisper, "Boo"
When the COPS come marching in
You know, the way they do
Only thing needed to set them off
Is to politely request that they please don't shoot...

VERSE
Used to be cops on the job were confident, competent
And maybe just a little vain
Cops weren't afraid a no ghosts
Made shadows disappear with light
Cops were citizen soldiers
Fighting the Good Fight

But that was then and this is now:
And now:
Cops gotta take an IQ test
And can't score more than 100 to get the job
Only then are they said to have the right stuff
Only then are they allowed walk amongst the mob

And now:
You got cops on the job with PTSD
The aftermath for shooting someone over a bag of weed
Or for selling a couple of cigarettes on the streets of NYC
Helping a guy drown under the waves of the deep NYPD Sea


Don't get me wrong
I respect the job
It's one of the most noble there is to be done
But you can't hire a bunch of 'fraidy cats
Send them out to confront their worst fears
Not and issue them a fuckin' gun....

CHORUS
We need people in Blue
Who aren't afraid of me and you
We need people in Blue
Who care about me and you
We need people in Blue
Who are me and you...
We Need
People in Blue

VERSE
Cops get issued a shiny new badge for all to see
And an ID card that entitles the cardholder
To Get Out Of Jail, Free
Should the cardholder happen to shoot you
Or me
And don't forget the cuffs, the Taser, and that can of mace
They get to wear while riding around in those armored military vehicles
As they go about from place to place...
No longer required to "Serve and Protect" (Check the doors...)
Only to be shiny and deadly
As they move from case to case, trying not to be bored

CHORUS
We need people in Blue
Who aren't afraid of me and you
We need people in Blue
Who care about me and you
We need people in Blue
Who are me and you...
We Need
People in Blue


VERSE
I used to worry about alcohol and cocaine
Coursing through Blue veins
But that doesn't bother me so much any more
Now my concern is the freeze and burn
In the name of Good Mental Health
That our folks in blue
Score off the pharmacy shelf...
Bring back the Chivas Regal
Bring back the speed
Might be better if our finest were high on drugs they want
Than some mugs dependent on pharmaceuticals they need...

CHORUS
We need people in Blue
Who aren't afraid of me and you
We need people in Blue
Who care about me and you
We need people in Blue
Who are me and you...
We Need
People in Blue

We need Our people in Blue
And we need them now
Not then
The answer is now
To that question: "When?"
We need people in blue
Who have the Right Stuff to do the job
The way it's supposed to be
We need people in blue
Who recognize and believe
That BLACK LIVES MATTER.

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