Protocol Says Lyrics by Joe Kinosian, Kellen Blair
Murder for Two
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[MARCUS, spoken] Detective Marcus. It’ll happen Lou, and sooner than you think! I overheard the chief saying he’s getting ready to promote one of the newbies, whichever one of us proves to know the most about crime scene protocol! --- Oh you don’t think I know the most about protocol do you? Fine, I’ll give you a demonstration. But uh, first let me accidentally pocket-dial the chief so he can overhear this [sung] PROTOCOL SAYS: BE STRICT KEEP YOUR COOL OR YOU’LL BE LICKED NEVER LOOK WEAK NEVER LOOK HURT NEVER LOOK A THING EXCEPT ALERT PROTOCOL SAYS: BE BOLD KEEP YOUR SUSPECTS WILL CONTROLLED IF YOU’RE IN A PINCH NEVER GIVE AN INCH IT CAN BE A SINCH IF YOU FOLLOW EACH RULE YOU’RE TOLD EVERY PUZZLE PIECE HOLDS A CLUE WHEN YOU’RE ADDIN’ EM UP JUST DO AS PROTOCOL SAYS THE’LL LAND IN PLACE EVERY FINGERPRINT FITS A HAND IF YOU’RE WILLING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT PROTOCOL SAYS YOU’LL CRACK THE CASE [spoken] Oh my god Chief, have you been listening this whole timе? How embarrassing! --- What? Well is the chiеf available? Can you put him on? Great, thanks! [sung] PROTOCOL SAYS: BE STERN MAKE THE CRIME YOUR PRIME CONCERN NEVER LOOK BACK NEVER THINK TWICE NEVER LET A SUSPECT GIVE ADVICE PROTOCOL SAYS: BE SKILLED DON’T LET MASS COMMOTION BUILD WHEN IT’S GETTING TOUGH AND YOU’VE HAD ENOUGH IF YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF YOU CAN MANAGE TO NOT GET KILLED EVERY ALIBI MUST BE CRACKED WHEN YOU’RE TRACKING YOUR MAN JUST ACT AS PROTOCOL SAYS: THEY’LL LAND IN JAIL EVERY RIDDLE REQUIRES A KEY IF YOU WANT IT UNLOCKED JUST SEE WHAT PROTOCOL SAYS AND YOU’LL PREVAIL [spoken] Oh my god Chief, have you been listening this whole time? How embarrassing! --- Well do you know how long his meeting is supposed to last? Ugh, fine, give me his voicemail. Now uh, protocol says: “know the people you’re dealing with”. I think if we just peek through this window here- --- Oh my gosh that’s Barrette Lewis the famous prima ballerina! What’s a beautiful, innocent soul like her doing here? --- That’s right I guess we will find out --- How do you Lou? I don’t care if she is the kind of woman who could really help a guy learn to love again, I think we both know what protocol says about mixing your personal and professional lives! That’s right, never! ...again [sung] PROTOCOL SAYS: BE SMART TRUST YOUR GUT AND NOT YOUR HEART NEVER LOOK FRAIL NEVER LOOK FLUSHED NEVER LET YOUR HEART GET CAUGHT AND CRUSHED PROTOCOL SAYS: SAY “NO”! IF BY CHANGE ROMANCE SHOULD GROW EVEN WHEN THEY SEEM LIKE A LIVING DREAM SILKIER THAN CREAM WITH A PAIR OF PERFECT EYES THE GLEAM AND GLOW BUT THAT WAS LONG AGO SO VERY LONG AGO SIX MONTHS LAST WEEK TO BE EXACT AND NOW LOU I’M READY RESOLVED, PREPPED, AND STEADY MY STEADFAST DEVOTION WILL EARN THAT PROMOTION NO THREATS WILL DERAIL ME FOR RULES NEVER FAIL ME AND STAUNCH DEDICATION TO STRICT REGULATION HAS SHOWN EVERY PUZZLE PIECE HOLDS A CLUE WHEN YOU’RE ADDIN’ EM UP JUST DO AS PROTOCOL SAYS YOU’LL SOON SUCCEED [spoken] Take it, Lou! --- That’s right! --- [sung] PROTOCOL WORKS PROTOCOL PAYS PEOPLE MIGHT LEAVE BUT PROTOCOL STAYS IT’S THE ONLY PARTNERSHIP I- [spoken] Oh my god Chief, have I been leaving you a voicemail this whole time? How embarrassing! Have a great day! [sung] IT’S THE ONLY PARTNERSHIP I NEED
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