Officer Schoppe

by Nick Jaina

drink one fellas, drink one more
drink one for the officer
who was murdered on these streets
drink one more, drink one strong
drink one for to right this wrong
he was murdered on these streets

that's one way they use to deny it
that's one way they use to deny it

I took my chances on a wind down second avenue tonight
I heard a scuffle with a cozy debutante and I
stepped in and I felt the bullet hit my skin

sing one fellas, sing one loud
sing one for the town so proud
they closed down these streets
break your bottles, smash them now
tethered into every vow
he was murdered on these streets

that's one way they use to deny it
that's one way they use to deny it

I took my chances on the edge of barber's sheers tonight
all that lies in the sparkle of your eyes tonight
they believe and sit silent in the window

© 2010 Nick Jaina