Philip Melancon - Rat-A-Tat Symphony lyrics

Listen to the sirens singing in the street Listening for the whispers, listen for the screams Listen to the footsteps, for behind you they creep It ain't the NOPD It's the rat-a-tat rat-a-tat rat-a-tat symphony Lights like are flashing down on the corner Looks we got ourselves a visit from the coroner First paramedics soon arrive Detectives from homicide Crime is taking our city out for a ride Packing a heater under my arm Keeping the alarm under the car Barring up my windows, locking the doors Saving up my money to move to the Northshore There's a murder a day here, that's the score Since it's a leap year, we might be getting one more It's a growth industry that many deplore But nobody's mindin' the store At least our boys don't have to go off to war Send us your sick, your tired or downtrodden Anyone with a uniform or gun Who cares there about that residency When we're accepting troopers from Harry Lee? Taste the fear that's in the air The Council can taste it and even the mayor Maybe we should send a plate to Baton Rouge Let the governor can taste this down-home food It ain't the just-a right They ain't arrestin' right Citizens safe at night This ain't no life This life here ain't easy My' stomach's kind of queasy I think I could use a bromide Since crime is taking our city out for a ride