Tony
Joe
Frank
Theo
These iconic names,
for those who don’t know,
are four cool detective cats ...
television Five-O
Mr. Barretta
Sgt. Friday
Lt. Columbo
T. Kojak ... who loves you, baby!
These Five-O cool cats,
they always make a righteous arrest
Badge of honor
pinned to a bulletproof vest
Blue skin
and a silver star heart
Good always gon win in the end,
that’s the favorite part
Tony Barretta says:
Don’t do the crime
if you can’t do the time
Joe Friday says:
Just the facts ma’am,
ditto says
his partner officer Gannon
Frank Columbo says:
There’s just one more thing
I gotta do ...
I didn’t come to ask anymore questions,
I came to arrest you
Theo Kojak says;
No if, ands or maybe ...
(sucking on his lollipop)
Who loves you, baby!
These four Five-O cool cats,
they roll with a righteous bounce
Whether you be white or black,
if you act rat criminal,
these Five-O cool cats will pounce
Glue together
Flu barretta
Sick sorry sad soul
Alone in my bones
Castaway island moon
Crying at me dying whilst the suns sighing
And birds flying
Broken chair broken pieces
Glue me
Together
Fix me then send me out on a
Boat to flee to sea away from
Self destruction
Into the storm to journey
For a better life on the otherside
Of the world
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