Now let me tell you about a man named John Law
He is a neighborhood cop the toughest man I ever saw
A man who knows his duty, a man with a gun T
o 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 is helpin little kids deliver newspapers
When John Laws not chasin crackheads from their perch he's helpin old ladys 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 theyive 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


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    This song is about those cops that aren't dickwads...unfortunately, in my experience these cops are pretty rare. My favorite line is "He doesn't fuck with young kids drinking in the park, but he makes the city safe for women after dark." That is what being a cop is all about.
    Madcappunkon April 07, 2003   Link
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    You are exactly right Madcappunk!
    bfoltz99on July 06, 2003   Link
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    yea i agree with madcappunk
    DKM54257177on May 28, 2004   Link
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    madcap is definetly right, it's way too bad these guys are rare, kinda reminds me of Det. Stabler on Special Victims Unit (A TV show, but still), and Tim Bayliss from Homicide: Life On The Street (again, a TV show, but still)
    gofuckyourselfon February 16, 2005   Link
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    only a handful of cops where i live are like that. the rest of them harass teenagers cause this town is small enough to the point of no major crimes
    skunxlron July 21, 2005   Link
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    gofuckyourself is right. i like det. stabler on special victims unit
    Alyssa1224on March 06, 2007   Link
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    I like this song because I am proud to say my dad is a Chicago copper who acts like the one mentioned in this song. Hes not a dick he just keeps the city safe for people.
    cardholder1on March 29, 2007   Link
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    What everyone is saying is right on the mark except for one thing......these guys aren't rare. As the son of a Probie officer and the grandson of a state trooper aaaaaaaaaand a guy who used to be on probation, I've seen every side of this shit. All I have to say is, 90% of guys involved in law enforcement are trying to #1) put food on the table and #2) keep the town/county/state safe for the rest of us....show a little respect.
    Pigwaldon March 31, 2007   Link
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    Suburban Anarchists who've never broke the law 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).
    Drew the Jewon April 03, 2007   Link

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