When we were at school I thought he had it sussed

Fighting the law with the rest of us

Smoking, drinking, acting cool.

('Til) they started treating him like a fool

Then he stayed on his own for most of the time

Dreaming dreams of a life of crime

In and out of trouble, he cheated and lied

But who'd have thought he'd join the other side



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He's in a riot squad

The wanna fight squad

The shoot on sight squad

For law and right



Down to Hendon with the boys in blue

It's amazing what a few weeks can do

Out in the car, out on the street

South of the river on the frontline beat



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Cracking heads, it was all a game

A finger was pointed and he got the blame

Now he's back where he started, he ain't got a pound

Queing with the sorts he used to kick around.



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