Roaring Jack - The Day That The Boys Came Down lyrics

They came down from the backstreet, the thingys and the flatfeet With dogs that had nosed his things back at Long Bay And they had a warrant, he was abhorrent The day that the boys came down to blow him away The neighbours were snoring or too busy scoring Time for the boys in blue to show crime doesn't pay They know what they're there for, what they get their four square for The day that the boys came down to blow him away And he was no fool, one of the old school He just broke the golden rule Topping a warder was right out of order The day that the boys came down to blow him away He's in bed with his missus, he gets up and pisses He knows that something's up, he twigs right away Just the flash of a torch, out there on the back porch The day that the boys came down to blow him away He would never take chances round a woman he fancies So he writes a note to say every dog has its day Then he walks down the backstairs with his hands in the air The day that the boys came down to blow him away And he was no fool, one of the old school He just broke the golden rule And the first bullet slit him ‘fore he knew what had hit him The day that the boys came down to blow him away