Loud voices behind the wall
       Another sleepless night for me
       It won't do no good to call
       The police
       Always come late
       If they come at all

       And when they arrive
       They say they can't interfere
       With domestic affairs
       Between a man and his wife
       And as they walk out the door
       The tears well up in her eyes

       Last night I heard the screaming
       Then a silence that chilled my soul
       I prayed that I was dreaming
       When I saw the ambulance in the road

       And the policeman said
       "I'm here to keep the peace
       Will the crowd disperse
       I think we all could use some sleep