Police Song Lyrics - Broadways

do you remember the first thing you had to memorize? 

was it the pledge of allegiance? 

a five year old stands for a flag that killed off all the real americans 

do we really like being controlled or are our heads just spinning? 

more cops more prisons to bear down on crime and violence 

yet we glamorize violence through televised wars 

my friend was unjustly beaten by the police 

and broken star brought shame to the 57th precinct 

and with their power came extortion and corruption 

and failing to report rape and hatecrimes to make chicago look safe 

tell me is this secrutiy, do we need protection from the police? 

we need to reassess the power vested in authority 

and social control threatens public safety do you feel safe? 

see, i don't know what we're thinking 

paying taxes so that we can be controlled 

do you know what happens 

when we start accepting everything that we've been told? 

we all fall down and we close our eyes and pretend not to see 

but why is a crime not a crime when it's committed by police? 

we close our eyes and pretend not to see 

but my friend got beat up by police 

i had a dream that my whole town had turned into a prison 

a cop on every corner but i don't feel too safe 

feels like i'm in jail