JUST
A COP
The
funeral line was long,
There's
an awful lot of cars.
Folks
came out of the restaurants,
They
came out of the bars.
The
workers at the construction sites
All
let their hammers drop.
Someone
asked,"What is all this for?"
And
they said,"Aw, JUST A COP."
Some
chuckled at the passing cars.
Some
shed a silent tear.
Some
people said,"It's stupid,"
"All
these dumb policemen here."
"How
come they're not out fightin' crime?"
"Or
in a doughnut shop?"
"Sure
is a lot of trouble,
For
someone who's JUST A COP."
They
blocked the intersections,
They
blocked the interstate.
People
yelled and cursed,
"Damn
, it's gonna make me late!"
"This
is really ridiculous!"
"They're
makin' us all stop!"
"It
seems they're sure wastin' time,
On
someone who's JUST A COP."
Into
the cemetery now,
The
slow procession comes.
The
woeful Taps are slowly played.
There's
loud salutes from guns.
The
graveyard workers shake their heads,
"This
service is a flop."
"There's
a lot of good words wasted,
On
someone who's JUST A COP."
Yeah,
JUST A COP to most folks.
Did
his duty everyday.
Tryin'
to protect us,
Till
they took his life away.
And
when he got to heaven.
St.
Peter put him at the top.
An
Angel asked him,"Who was that?"
And
he said, "Aw, JUST A COP."
(AUTHOR
UNKNOWN)
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