Police Get More Pay

Them policeman mad, mad Ah say they wild here in Trinidad Them policeman mad, mad Well they wild here in Trinidad The government raise on they salary Still they unhappy With this raise people know they get They don't want to pay they debts They used to get a shilling here, collect a shilling there Now all of that stop If they only say they broke, people say they making joke They pay gone up I hear the whole force in misery No more loans and credit you see I hear they planning to lock up Lee for raising they salary (Anytime you see) they lock up Lee for raising they salary In the police canteen They used to walk in Just full up they bosom With all kinds of foodstuff, all kind of rum Since this raise in salary gone around The canteen close down So when you check it together and you weigh the score Well they suffering worse than before They used to get a shilling here, collect a shilling there Now all of that stop If they only say they broke, people say they making joke They pay gone up I hear the whole force in misery No more loans and credit you see They planning to lock up Lee for raising they salary (Anytime you see) they lock up Lee for raising they salary They used to live cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap And life was so sweet Riding people taxi - free! Or just walk in on the movie You give a dance or a christening Policeman walk in, is whiskey he drinking And know when he leaving the christening as man You got to put something in he hand Plus they used to get a shilling here, collect a shilling there Now all of that stop If they only say they broke, people say they making joke I hear they pay gone up So the whole force in misery No more loans and credit you see I hear they planning to lock up Lee for raising they salary (Anytime you see) they lock up Lee for raising they salary What getting them blue, blue, blue, blue, blue The couple dollars they get, so few It can't even buy bread And everybody out for they head Mr. Lee, oh! Mr. Lee You better drive carefully Every traffic policeman got you on his mind And ah hear Johnson raised the fine They used to get a shilling here, collect a shilling there Now all of that stop If they only say they broke, people say they making joke Man, I hear they pay gone up I hear the whole force in misery No more loans and credit you see They planning to lock up Lee for raising they salary (Anytime you see) they lock up Lee for raising they salary