OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Featured In

Listen to Police & Thieves by Junior Murvin
ALBUMPolice & ThievesJunior Murvin
Listen to Classic Reggae Deep Cuts featuring Junior Murvin
PLAYLISTClassic Reggae Deep CutsApple Music Reggae
Listen to Roots Reggae Essentials featuring Junior Murvin
PLAYLISTRoots Reggae EssentialsApple Music Reggae
Listen to Crucial Roots featuring Junior Murvin
PLAYLISTCrucial RootsApple Music Reggae
Listen to Lee "Scratch" Perry: The Producers featuring Junior Murvin
PLAYLISTLee "Scratch" Perry: The ProducersApple Music Reggae
Listen to Junior Murvin Essentials featuring Junior Murvin
PLAYLISTJunior Murvin EssentialsApple Music Reggae
Listen to Outstanding: Corinne Bailey Rae featuring Junior Murvin
PLAYLISTOutstanding: Corinne Bailey RaeApple Music
Listen to Sly & Robbie: The Producers featuring Junior Murvin
PLAYLISTSly & Robbie: The ProducersApple Music Reggae
Listen to Joe Strummer: Influences featuring Junior Murvin
PLAYLISTJoe Strummer: InfluencesApple Music Classic Rock
Listen to STONE ISLAND SOUND_CURATED BY_STUDIO ONE featuring Junior Murvin
PLAYLISTSTONE ISLAND SOUND_CURATED BY_STUDIO ONEStone Island Sound

Top Songs By Junior Murvin

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Junior Murvin
Junior Murvin
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Junior Murvin
Junior Murvin
Songwriter
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ooh, yes
[Verse 2]
Police and thieves in the street
Oh, yeah
Fightin' the nation with their
Guns and ammunitions
Police and thieves in the street
Oh, yeah (Ooh, yes)
Scaring the nation with their
Guns and ammunitions
[Verse 3]
From Genesis
To Revelations, yeah
What the next generation
Will be, hear me
[Verse 4]
All the crimes committed
Day by day
No one tried to stop it
In any way
All the peacemakers
Turn war officers
Hear what I say
Hey, hey-hey, hey-hey, hey, hey
[Verse 5]
Police and thieves in the street
Oh, yeah
Fightin' the nation with their
Guns and ammunitions
Police and thieves in the street
Oh, yeah
Scaring the nation with their
Guns and ammunitions
[Verse 6]
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
[Verse 7]
All the crimes committed
Day by day
No one tried to stop it
In any way
All the peacemakers
Turn war officers
Hear what I say
Hey, hey-hey, hey-hey, hey, hey
[Verse 8]
Police and thieves in the street
Oh, yeah
Fightin' the nation with their
Guns and ammunitions
Police and thieves in the street
Oh, yeah
Scaring the nation with their
Guns and ammunitions
Police and thieves
Police, police and thieves
Police and thieves
Police, police and thieves (Oh yeah)
[Verse 9]
Oh, yeah (Ooh, yes)
Written by: Junior Murvin, Lee "Scratch" Perry

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Chrome Web Store
Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out