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Police Encounters Lyrics by FFS

FFS

2015

[Intro: Alex Kapranos]
From the West Coast, gonna take a plane
Hit the East Coast, gonna take an A-train
Hit the East Coast, going all the way
Why don't you come to Harlem?

[Verse 1: Russell Mael]
Oh, this place we'd love to see
But I remained in Harlem
Had to pay my parking fees
Felt just like PT Barnum
Caught a couple Pinter plays
I should have stayed in Harlem
Then I heard a policeman say
"I think we should disarm him
I think we should strong-arm him"
So out of place in Harlem

[Pre-Chorus 1: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos]
Then I see you standing there
With your dyed-black hair and no underwear

[Chorus: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos] x2
Bom-bom diddy-diddy
Bom-bom diddy-diddy
Bom-bom diddy
Police encounters

[Verse 2: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos]
Caught a couple Albee plays
I should have stayed in Harlem
Then I heard a policeman say
"Do your best, do not alarm him"

[Pre-Chorus 2: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos]
I've got eyes for the policeman's wife
In her dyed-black hair and a Bowie knife
I've got eyes for the policeman's wife
The policeman's wife, the policeman's wife
The policeman's wife, the policeman's wife

[Chorus: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos] x2
Bom-bom diddy-diddy
Bom-bom diddy-diddy
Bom-bom diddy
Police encounters

[Bridge: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos]
Diddy-diddy (Bom-bom)
Diddy-diddy (Bom-bom)
Diddy-diddy
Police encounters
Diddy-diddy (Bom-bom)
Diddy-diddy
Police encounters

[Verse 3: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos]
Unions went on strike today
But I remained in Harlem

[Pre-Chorus 3: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos]
I've got eyes for the policeman's wife
In her dyed-black hair and a Bowie knife
As I see her standing there alone
In her dyed-black hair and her Android phone

[Chorus: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos] x6
Bom-bom diddy-diddy
Bom-bom diddy-diddy
Bom-bom diddy
Police encounters

[Outro]
Bom-bom
Credits

About “Police Encounters” by FFS

Read the complete lyrics to "Police Encounters" by FFS from the album "FFS" in 2015. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"Police Encounters" is credited to FFS. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Police Encounters" appears on "FFS" in 2015.

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