When we were at school I thought he had it sussed
  Fighting the law with the rest of us
  Smoking, drinking, acting cool.
  ('Til) they started treating him like a fool
  Then he stayed on his own for most of the time
  Dreaming dreams of a life of crime
  In and out of trouble, he cheated and lied
  But who'd have thought he'd join the other side
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  He's in a riot squad
  The wanna fight squad
  The shoot on sight squad
  For law and right
    Down to Hendon with the boys in blue
  It's amazing what a few weeks can do
  Out in the car, out on the street
  South of the river on the frontline beat
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    Cracking heads, it was all a game
  A finger was pointed and he got the blame
  Now he's back where he started, he ain't got a pound
  Queing with the sorts he used to kick around.
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