| Police, won´t you grant me my release?
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| I should be a freeman now at least,
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| I´m no robber, I´m no thief.
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| I should be a freeman on the street.
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| A freeman on the street.
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| Hey little darling you sleep tight.
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| I´m a be a little late tonight.
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| Found myself in a situation,
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| Lost my temper and my patience.
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| It´s the simple things that are the wind beneath my wings.
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| I never trouble nobody,
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| I never trouble no one.
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| Police, (you mista officer, hey!)
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| Won´t you grant me my release?
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| I should be a freeman now at least,
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| (Why ya pressure me for, aye!)
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| I´m no robber, I´m no thief.
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| I should be a freeman on the street.
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| A freeman on the street.
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| Now baby I have some news,
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| They say my bail was refused.
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| But I will see you someday, somehow in someway.
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| It´s the simple things that are the wind beneath my wings.
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| I never trouble nobody,
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| I never trouble no one.
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| Solitary soldier I´m candid I told ya,
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| I landed me humbled and reprimanded.
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| So I man demanded my last phone call,
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| Without much success at all.
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| They say I´m a criminal but the wicked must fall.
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| Freedom gone and we still stand tall.
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| Dem say «freeze!"and we say;
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| «What for? |
| We already have respect for da law»
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| So… |