"John Law" as written by and Kenneth William Casey....
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 Laws not kickin' Ass on robbers and rapist He's helpin little kids deliver newspapers When John Laws not chasin crackheads from their perch He's helpin old ladies on their way to church
chorus:
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
When John Laws not kickin' Ass on robbers and rapist He's helpin little kids deliver newspapers When John Laws not chasin crackheads from their perch He's helpin old ladies on their way to church
chorus:
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
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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Sing about police oppression, but they've never met John Law
That pretty much sums up the whole song for me. This song is not only about the cops who are never heard about doing their duty, but about the people who slam them because of blind beliefs they have police. Too many people see them as extensions of a state they don't approve of, and not ordinary guys trying to keep their neighborhoods safe to live in. It's nice to see this kind of sentiment in music nowadays, especially from a punk band (a rarity indeed).