Everyday he wakes up

As his bare feet hit the floor

Grabs a cup of coffee

Straps his magnum on once more

Feeds the cat he lives with

Since his wife walked out the door

In nine years he'll retire with a pension



Everyday he suffers

'cause he sees all kinds of pain

Sometimes feels helpless

In a world that's gone insane

Then he wins a battle

It restores his faith again

It's only human kindness he is after



He is a policeman, you know

All the years and nothing to show

He is a policeman, you know



Every night he comes home

With a sixpack all alone

Feeds the cat he lives with

He picks up the telephone

Needs to talk with someone

But the only love he's known

Was lost forever, he is a policeman



He is a policeman, you know

All the years and nothing to show

He is a policeman, you know

All the years and nothing to show