Mental Torture Lyrics - Razor

You wanna be cool, you wanna be tough 

You wanna be respected, be a man 

So you shaved off your face, cut off your hair 

Then they gave you a gun and a badge 

Now you're the law, you do what you want 

And 'We the people' do what you say 

'Cause you are the man with the gun in your hand 

God help us if we get in your way 

Hey, give me a break 

What the hell do you think is going on? 

They always think I'm stoned, never leave me alone 

I think it's 'cause my hair is long 

Hey, get off my case 

I'm speaking on behalf of my defence 

They're always acting brave behind those tinted shades 

I'm guilty 'till I'm proven innocent 

Now the world needs law and order as common sense dictates 

But big shot rookies busting heads is what I really hate 

The law is their authority, their actions justified 

To 'serve and protect', I think what they meant 

They'll do what seems right at the time 

They think I'm trouble 'cause I look like I do 

I see suspicion rise 

It's getting harder just to walk down the street 

Without their Big Brother eyes 

It's in the paper. now it's on my TV 

I've seen the violence and hate 

They call it justice but they've pushed it too far 

Stop it before it's too late 

Torture yourself with the facts 

You do what you've chosen to do 

No one is giving you sympathy 

Changes are long overdue 

I've got no problems with the cops 'round the world 

Who put their lives on the line 

Rounding up rapists and diddlers and sorts 

Taking a bite out of crime 

But what's this shit with the heavies some pull? 

I'm seeing Billy The Club 

It's over race, religion, colours and creeds 

I've seen gunned down in cold blood 

Wise up if you are a supercop, hero I'm talking about 

No one has jurisdiction to play God and snuff a life out