Out in the night you see them passing by They're supposed to protect Or stop some guy If there's a burglary They are there to stop it Can't you see they're not cops When no one watch they turn from angels To the devil or vicious strangers They beat you up and kick your crutch The power makes it to much They beat you up on spots that don't show Where to hit, they really know A kick in the stomach A kick in the head You're laying awake in bed You can't report it, can't go to school If you can't prove it, that's the rule If it don't show, no crime has been done If you meet an officer You better run IT IS THE CRIMINALS IN BLUE OUT TO PROTECT YOU IF IT DON'T TURN OUT HIS WAY HE DON'T WANT TO PLAY IT IS THE CRIMINALS IN BLUE OUT TO PROTECT YOU IF IT DON'T TURN OUT HIS WAY HE DON'T WANT TO PLAY BY THE RULES ANYMORE