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The Clash - Police & Thieves (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Vocals
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Guitar
Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon
Bass Guitar
Terry Chimes
Terry Chimes
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Junior Murvin
Junior Murvin
Songwriter
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mickey Foote
Mickey Foote
Producer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
They're going through a tight wind
[Chorus]
Police and thieves in the street (Oh yeah)
Scarin' the nation with their guns and ammunition
Police and thieves in the street (Oh yeah)
Fightin' the nation with their guns and ammunition
From Genesis to Revelation
The next generation will be, hear me
From Genesis to Revelation
The next generation will be, hear me
[PreChorus]
And all the crowd come in, a-day by day
No one stops it in any way
All the peacemaker, third world officer
Hear what I say
[Chorus]
Police and thieves in the street (Oh yeah)
Scarin' the nation with their guns and ammunition
Police and thieves in the street (Oh yeah)
Fightin' the nation with their guns and ammunition
From Genesis to Revelation
The next generation will be, hear me
[Chorus]
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
[PreChorus]
And all the crowd come in, day by day
No one stop it in any way
All the peacemaker, third world officer
Hear what I say
[Chorus]
Police, police, police and thieves (Oh yeah)
Police, police, police and thieves (Oh yeah)
From Genesis (Oh yeah)
Police, police, police, police and thieves (Oh yeah)
[Bridge]
And I'm scarin', I'm fightin' the nation (Oh yeah)
Shootin', shootin' their guns and, guns and ammunition (Oh yeah)
[Bridge]
Oh yeah
[Bridge]
Police, police, police and thieves (Oh yeah)
I'm scarin' (Oh yeah)
I'm scarin' the nation, police (Oh yeah)
[Bridge]
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
[Outro]
Here come, here come, here come
The station is bombed (Oh yeah)
Get out, get out, get out, you people
If you don't wanna get blown up (Oh yeah)
The police, the police, the, and the, and the thieves, and the (Oh yeah)
You gotta lick the ground
But you are trapped in the middle, punk
[Outro]
Police, police, police, police
Police, police, police, police
Police, police, police, police
Police, police, police, police
Police, police, police, police
Police, police, police, police
Written by: Junior Murvin, Lee "Scratch" Perry

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