(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da beast
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) (yes indeed) that's the sound of da beast
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da beast
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) (yes indeed) that's the sound of da beast
Stand clear, dun man a talk
You can′t stand where I stand, you can't walk where I walk
Watch out, we run New York
Policeman come, we bust him out the park
I know this for a fact, you don′t like how I act
You claim I'm selling crack, well you be doing that
I′d rather say see ya, 'cause I would never be ya
Be a officer, you wicked overseer
Your hotshot, you wanna get props and be a saviour
First show a little respect, change your behaviour
Change your attitude, change your plan
There could never really be justice on stolen land
Are you really for peace and equality?
Or when my car's hooked up, you know you wanna follow me
Your laws are minimal
′Cause you won′t even think about looking at the real criminal
This has got to cease
'Cause we be getting hyped to the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da beast
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da beast
Now here′s a little truth, open up your eye
While you're checking out the boom bap, check the exercise
Take the word overseer like a sample
Repeat it very quickly in a true boy sample
Overseer, overseer, overseer, overseer
Officer, officer, officer, officer
Yeah, officer from overseer
You need a little clarity? Check the similarity
The overseer rode around the plantation
The officer is on patrol in our nation
The overseer could stop you what you're doing
The officer will pull you over just when he′s pursuing
The overseer had the right to get ill
And if you fought back, the overseer had the right to kill
The officer has the right to arrest
And if you fight back, they put a hole in your chest
(Whoop) they both ride horses
After 400 years, I got no choices
The police, they have a little gun
So when I′m on the streets, I walk around with a bigger one
(Whoop, whoop), I hear it all day
Just so they can run the light and be upon their way
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da beast
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da beast
Check out the message in a rough style-e
The real criminal are the C-O-P
You check for undercover and the 1-T-T
But just 'cause me a black man, they wan′ check me
Them check out me car 'cause it shine like the sun
But them jealous of them next car that can't afford one
Black people still slaves up ′til today
But the black police officer, they ain′t see it that way
Him want him salary, him want things
So he put on a badge and kill people for it
My grandfather had to deal with the cops
My great-grandfather dealt with the cops
My great-grandfather had to deal with the cops
And then my great-great-great-great, when it's gonna stop?
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da beast
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da beast
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da beast
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da beast
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da beast
(Whoop, whoop) that′s the sound of da police
(Whoop, whoop) that's the sound of da beast
Writer(s): Lawrence Krsone Parker, Alan Lomax, Eric Victor Burdon, Rodney Lemay, Bryan James Chandler Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
