ANGELIC UPSTARTS “Police Oppression” (1978) lyrics

I just can’t take much more of this oppression
I’m going out of my head and it’s getting that impression
I’m gonna go out for a walk
I’m gonna sit down and have talk
There asking me how, and they’re asking me why, have you ever seen grown men cry?

Police police police oppression,
Police police police oppression

Really find it hard even walking ’round the streets
Hey I know you son, I’ll knock you off your feet
same number a million times before,
Shut your mouth son or I’ll knock you on the floor

Police police police oppression,
Police police police oppression

I just can’t take much more of this oppression
I’m going out of my head and it’s getting that impression
I’m gonna go out for a walk
I’m gonna sit down and have talk
They’re asking me how, and they’re asking me why, have you ever seen grown men cry?

Police police oppression,
Police police oppression

Lying in the cells is really no fun
Cutting the bricks learning some tricks
Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies
Is being different really a crime?

Police police police oppression
Police police police oppression
Police police police police police


The Murder of Liddle Towers 7″
Small Wonder Records

ANGELIC UPSTARTS The Murder of Liddle Towers 7''

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