Lyric Cops Of The World
Phil Ochs
Come, get out of the way, boys
Quick, get out of the way
You d better watch what you say, boys
Better watch what you say
We ve rammed in your harbor and tied to your port
And our pistols are hungry and our tempers are short
So bring your daughters around to the port
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
We pick and choose as please, boys
Pick and choose as please
You d best get down on your knees, boys
Best get down on your knees
We re hairy and horny and ready to shack
And we don t care if you re yellow or black
Just take off your clothes and lay down on your back
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
Our boots are needing a shine, boys
Boots are needing a shine
But our Coca-Cola is fine, boys
Coca-Cola is fine
We ve got to protect all our citizens fair
So we ll send a battalion for everyone there
And maybe we ll leave in a couple of years
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
And dump the reds in a pile, boys
Dump the reds in a pile
You d better wipe off that smile, boys
Better wipe off that smile
We ll spit through the streets of the cities we wreck
And we ll find you a leader that you can t elect
Those treaties we signed were a pain in the neck
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
And clean the johns with a rag, boys
Clean the johns with a rag
If you like you can use your flag, boys
If you like you can use your flag
We ve got too much money we re looking for toys
And guns will be guns and boys will be boys
But we ll gladly pay for all we destroy
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
Please stay off of the grass, boys
Please stay off of the grass
Here s a kick in the ass, boys
Here s a kick in the ass
We ll smash down your doors, we don t bother to knock
We ve done it before, so why all the shock
We re the biggest and the toughest kids on the block
And we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
And when we butchered your sons, boys
When we butchered your sons
Have a stick of our gum, boys
Have a stick of our bubble gum
We own half the world, oh say can you see
And the name for our profits is democracy
So, like it or not, you will have to be free
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
Come, get out of the way, boys
Quick, get out of the way
You d better watch what you say, boys
Better watch what you say
We ve rammed in your harbor and tied to your port
And our pistols are hungry and our tempers are short
So bring your daughters around to the port
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
We pick and choose as please, boys
Pick and choose as please
You d best get down on your knees, boys
Best get down on your knees
We re hairy and horny and ready to shack
And we don t care if you re yellow or black
Just take off your clothes and lay down on your back
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
Our boots are needing a shine, boys
Boots are needing a shine
But our Coca-Cola is fine, boys
Coca-Cola is fine
We ve got to protect all our citizens fair
So we ll send a battalion for everyone there
And maybe we ll leave in a couple of years
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
And dump the reds in a pile, boys
Dump the reds in a pile
You d better wipe off that smile, boys
Better wipe off that smile
We ll spit through the streets of the cities we wreck
And we ll find you a leader that you can t elect
Those treaties we signed were a pain in the neck
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
And clean the johns with a rag, boys
Clean the johns with a rag
If you like you can use your flag, boys
If you like you can use your flag
We ve got too much money we re looking for toys
And guns will be guns and boys will be boys
But we ll gladly pay for all we destroy
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
Please stay off of the grass, boys
Please stay off of the grass
Here s a kick in the ass, boys
Here s a kick in the ass
We ll smash down your doors, we don t bother to knock
We ve done it before, so why all the shock
We re the biggest and the toughest kids on the block
And we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
And when we butchered your sons, boys
When we butchered your sons
Have a stick of our gum, boys
Have a stick of our bubble gum
We own half the world, oh say can you see
And the name for our profits is democracy
So, like it or not, you will have to be free
Cause we re the Cops of the World, boys
We re the Cops of the World
