Happy Birthday (single)

by Formalities

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Civilian:
You know you look like a pig and you smell like one too
I've got no reason to believe in what your saying is true
I see those lights flash flash flash red and blue
Ive got the pedal to the metal in my raggedy shoes

Cop:
I see you shakin at the knees when i start walkin through
Ive got a hunger for some power and I'm dressed in blue
You can run run run and hide where ever you choose
but when we find you you'll have nothing but the jailbird blues

chorus:
Knock knock don't let them in, its the police you know they're not my friends
Knock knock come let us in, we're the police we're here to apprehend
Knock knock dont let them in, if your holdin now you better run my friends
Knock knock come let us in, we don't got a warrant but we're bustin in

Civilian:
Now I'm waitin in my cell for a chance to take
I've got my plastic spoons stocked so I'll plan my escape
I hear the gavel crash crash crash crashin down
when you open my cell I'm nowhere to be found

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released May 29, 2015

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