Dad S Cop Car, Revised
Dad was a Deputy Sherriff
My uncle a city cop
My Dad’s car was an unmarked one
My uncle’s had lights on top
Dad had mounted a big siren
In the grill, under the hood
The switch was below the dashboard
He hide it as best he could
I was still going to high school
Dad told my brother and me
“If you even touch that siren,
You’ll be in trouble with me”
Being one to test the limits
Friends in the car seeking fun
We had just stopped at the stop light
I gave the engine the gun
The guy in the car beside me
He stared me right in the face
Then when he revved up his engine
We knew we in a race
As the light went from red to green
We ripped right out from the scene
Let him get a little ahead
Then I turned on the siren
Well that scared the snot out of him
He pulled right over and stopped
We laughed so hard as we drove by
It was fun being a cop
We thought that was just so much fun
We had to do it once more
The back seat guys got excited
Stomping their feet on the floor
A couple of stop lights later
We had a race on the way
Again as we both were speeding
And he was pulling away
That’s when I turned on the siren
But to my total surprise
A car that was right behind me
Turned on a siren likewise
I quickly pulled the car over
My uncle right in my face
Oh my God how he chewed me out
I hung my head in disgrace
Uncle Lloyd can be a tough guy
Said I’d end up in the jail
You impersonated a cop
Your family you have failed
After he finished his lecture
So shocked when he let me go
The guys got out, I headed home
What happens next I don’t know
I got home, went straight to my room
I’ll have to face what’s to come
My Dad’s is also a tough guy
I know what I did was dumb
My Uncle never told on me
When I was grown I told Dad
Even after all those years
It actually made him mad
Copyright © Charles Sides | Year Posted 2011
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