Riot Van

Album: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006)
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  • So up rolls a riot van
    And sparks excitement in the boys
    But the policemen look annoyed
    Perhaps these are ones they should avoid

    Got a chase last night
    From men with truncheons dressed in hats
    We didn't do that much wrong
    Still ran away though, for the laugh
    Just for the laugh
    And please just stop talking
    'Cause they won't find us if you do
    Oh, those silly boys in blue
    Well, they won't catch me and you

    "Have you been drinking, son?
    You don't look old enough to me"
    "I'm sorry, officer
    Is there a certain age you're supposed to be?
    'Cause nobody told me"
    And up rolls the riot van
    And these lads just wind the coppers up
    They ask why they don't catch proper crooks
    They get their address and their names took
    But they couldn't care less

    Thrown in the riot van
    And all the coppers kicked him in
    And there was no way he could win
    Just had to take it on the chin Writer/s: Alex Turner
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Comments: 2

  • Layton from Paris, Txi love this song alot, the lyrics are really cool. kinda makes you sad.
  • Marina from Winnipeg, Canadalove this song, love the melody.
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