Songs That Support Cops
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:29 pm
With all the songs out there about "police oppression" and the like, I was somewhat surprised to come across the song "John Law" on a Dropkick Murphys album I just got. DKM, for those of you who haven't heard them, are an Irish punk band based out of Boston, so this makes them about the only punk band I know of to sing about supporting the police. The lyrics to the song:
Anyone know of any other songs in a similar vein? And for the LEOs on the forum - what do you think of the song?
| Quote: "John Law" Now let me tell you about a man named John Law He's a neighborhood cop, the toughest man I ever saw A man who knows his duty, a man with a gun To the people in the neighborhood John Law is number one Freeze, we said stop (His name was John Law) For John Law, neighborhood cop (A man we know and love) When John Law's not kicking ass on robbers and rapist He's helping little kids deliver newspapers When John Law's not chasing crackheads from their perch He's helping old ladies on their way to church Freeze, we said stop (His name was John Law) For John Law, neighborhood cop (A man we know and love) He walks the beat Riding scumbags from the streets He turns his eye to petty crime Cause John Law will never drop a dime Suburban anarchists who've never broke the law Sing about police oppression, but they've never met John Law He doesn't fuck with young kids drinking in the Park But he makes the city safe for women after dark Freeze, we said stop (His name was John Law) For John Law, neighborhood cop (A man we know and love) |
Anyone know of any other songs in a similar vein? And for the LEOs on the forum - what do you think of the song?
