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Up rolled the riot van
And sparked excitement in the boys
But the policemen look annoyed
Perhaps these are ones they should avoid
They got a chase last night from men with truncheon’s dressed in hats
They didn’t do that much wrong, still ran away though for the laugh
“Please just stop talking
Because 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?… nobody told me?
Up rolled the riot van
And these lads just wind the coppers up
Ask why they don’t catch proper crooks
Get their address and their name’s took
But they couldn’t care less
He got 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
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"Riot Van" cloaks its exploration of the interaction between police and local youth in observations of humorously absurd conversation like "'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?… nobody told me'".
We got thrown in a riot van
And the coppers kicked him in
And there was no way he could win
Just had to take it on the chinSmoked a bong a last night
And stole somebody's telephone
He thinks it's all alright
But they've left him on his own, on his ownBut baby stop calling
Over and over yeah
And give me some funny cigarettes
And do what they told you, yeahPinched a car with one headlight
And lost control the passengers were screaming
Made him shut his eyes reet tight
And think of you, and hope that he was dreamingThen up rolled the riot van
And called the fire brigade
But it was already too late
And there was no arrests to make
Ohhhhh!But baby stop calling
Over and over yeah
And give me some funny cigarettes
And do what they told you, yeahC(o_O)L
i would sooo love it if i see them live! aaagggghhhhh!!!
There are some mistakes on the lyrics, for example:
"“I’m sorry officer is there a certain age you’re supposed to be?… nobody told me�?"
It should be:
"I'm Sorry officer is there a certain age you're supposed to be? 'cause nobody told me."
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