The song, which of course the Clash didn't write, seems to be about someone regretting their life of crime because (among other reasons) they lost their girlfriend. However, what with the Clash's supposedly suspect past, in their hands it seems more like a wry criticism of the unfairness of the police, with the stuff about armed robbery is played for laughs.
The song, which of course the Clash didn't write, seems to be about someone regretting their life of crime because (among other reasons) they lost their girlfriend. However, what with the Clash's supposedly suspect past, in their hands it seems more like a wry criticism of the unfairness of the police, with the stuff about armed robbery is played for laughs.