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Policeman is the forth song on my CD Heading for the Sun. This poppy ska tune is about the age old battle between musicians and police in a small town. The Fast pace song features a ska guitar riff, driving bass and up beat organ with fun lyrics to match.

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olice Man
Lyrics and Music: John P. Flynn

Intro
Police man don’t take us away
Police man don’t take us away

Verse 1

They come out for us in the night
Shut us down at are height
A single call, all the day
But they still come out anyway

Chorus
Police man, don’t take us away
Police man, don’t take us away
Police man, don’t take us away
Police man, don’t take us away

Verse 2
Sirens blaring, oh so loud
Hear them coming, all over town
Cherry top spinning, blue light bright
Driving down the street in their Black and White

Guitar solo (2 verses)

Verse 3
Calls they get from one or two
From people don’t know, don’t have a clue
Some from out of town and the State
Trying to keep us from playing late

Just musicians who play some songs
Entertaining people, doing no wrong
People gathering, having fun
Police please don’t make them run
(Now the band gets loud)

We know the work, you have done
Stuck in the middle by unhappy ones
Called a nuisances, closed minded few
Please don’t make us front page news

The music we love is rock and roll
Its in are hearts and in our souls
Come on and hang out, have some fun
And don’t shut us down, before we’re done

Chorus (2x)

Police man (Police man)
Police man (Police man)
Police man (Police man)
Police man (Police man)

Ending
Police man (Police man)
Police man (Police man)
Police man (Police man)

credits

from Heading for the Sun, released July 11, 2013
John P. Flynn: Lyrics and Music
John Sonntag: Producer and Sound Engineer
Performance:
Pat McSherry, Drums
Jason Bonthorn, Bass, Vocals
John Sonntag, Guitar
John P. Flynn, Keyboards, Lead Vocals

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John P. Flynn New Jersey

John Flynn is a seasoned, trombone slinging, keyboardist and native New Jerseyan, who rocks the northeast in a slew of bands. John’s hooky licks, punchy horn blasts and soulful piano bites, complementing his expressive, honest, gritty and sometimes edgy Lou Reed-esque vocal delivery.
Heading for the Sun is a collection of danceable songs with pithy lyrics and rhythms that drive and swing.
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