Mr. Officer

Ma'am I'm sorry to bother you today
But I'm looking for a boy named Ray
You know I got a warrent for his arrest
And they told me this is where he stayz

But Mr. Officer did you know?
That is my baby you arresting, uh
Your taking him away, what did he do?
I think your making such a mistake.
Mr. officer what's going on?
He said he threw that old life away, yea
So who you thinking of, you must be wrong
I know my baby he's a good man.

And I know you don't know my name
And I know you don't owe me anything
But I'm betting you all the same, yea yea

So please, no
Dont ya take my baby
Not away, no
I'll do anything to make him stay, so
Won't you let him go
Dont you know you cutting off my life line.
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Yes Ma'am what can I do for you today?
Pled your case what do you have to stay?
It's not my fault your man messed up just to tell ya
Better take it up a with the jury

But Mr.Officer please understand
This is my third time at your pre-saint.
And all you giving me is the run around
Your only testing my patience
What will I do when the lights are turned off
My rent is due and my bills are backing up
So mr. officer don't procecute
I'm telling you that he's a good youth, oh oh

See I really don't your name
And I know you don't owe me anything
But I'm betting you all the same, yeah yeah

So please, no
Dont ya take my baby
Not away, no
I'll do anything to make him stay, so
Won't you let him go
Dont you know you cutting off my life line.
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Yea...
Oh me, oh my
Said I just don't know why
And now my baby's gone it's like me just wan fi cry
Even if he did the run
Yes me stay I go deny
So when they throw me pon the stand
Sit around and watch me a go lie
To the lawyer to the judge
Make a blessing for my pastor
Should'nt neva kept my baby daddy, call me nafta
Hold me I go home, ay me I go face mi fadda
There go your reply mr. officer

So please, no
Dont ya take my baby
Not away, no
I'll do anything to make him stay, so
Won't you let him go
Dont you know you cutting off my life line.
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