JUST A COP...

JUST A COP

The funeral line was long; There's an awful lot of cars.
Folks came out of the restaurants; They came out of the bars.

The workers at the construction sites, all let their hammers drop.
Someone asked, "What is all this for?" And they said, "Aw, just a cop."

Some chuckled at the passing cars, some shed a silent tear.
Some people said, "It's stupid," all these dumb policemen here."

"How come they're not out fighting crime, or in a doughnut shop?
Sure is a lot of trouble, For someone who's just a cop."

They blocked the intersections, they blocked the interstate.
People yelled and cursed,"Man, this is gonna make me late!"

"This is really ridiculous!" They're making us all stop!"
"It seems they are sure wastin' time, on someone who's just a cop."

Into the cemetery now, the slow procession comes.
The woeful Taps are slowly played; There's loud salutes from guns.

The graveyard workers shake their heads; "This service is a flop."
"There's lots of good words wasted, on someone who's just a cop."

Yeah, just a cop to most folks. Did his duty every day.
Trying to protect us, until they took his life away.

And when he got to heaven, Saint Peter put him at the top.
An angel asked him,"Who was that?" And he said, "Aw, just a cop."

Author Unknown