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Run into officer today, just tryin' to get through city Run into officer today, just tryin' to make it to country Run into officer today Mistah, mistah, mistah police man Please let me go I don't cause no trouble I'm a peaceful man So please let me go 1, 2, 3 and blue They fussin' with me Them push me down, rough me up Please let me be Why, tell me why, you wastin' our time? Why, tell me why, you wastin' our time? An innocent man is who you've got Please let me go Hi-ired man fire no shot You got the wrong fellow 1, 2, 3 and blue They fussin' with me Them push me down, rough me up Please let me be Why, tell me why, you wastin' our time? Why, tell me why, you wastin' our time? Run into officer today, just tryin' get through the city Run into officer today, just tryin' to make it through city Run into officer today, just tryin' to get through the country Run into officer today, just tryin' to make it through the city Mistah, mistah, mistah police man Please let me go I don't cause no trouble I'm a peaceful man So, please let me go Me say a 1, 2, 3 and blue They fussin' with me Them push me down, rough me up Please let me be Why, tell me why, you wastin' our time? Why, tell me why, you wastin' our time? Why, tell me why, you wastin' our, wastin' our Why, tell me why, you wastin' our time?