The Badge lyrics

Young and dumb, truth and justice, fantasy

Fresh out of the academy

Five-time loser bust his head, make your day

Unless you're paid off then you look away

Do you think this corruption will ever stop

What makes a person want to be a cop

Ran a red light, storm the house and bust the guy

Do you like to see his children cry

Pick up a hooker and take her for a little ride

But get sucked off on the side

Sworn to serve and protect, forget the killing

Badge-wearing fascist villain

Pissed in the street, you bust the guy

Do you like to see his children cry

The badge means you suck

A child lies there dead

As you look back, what goes through your head

Young and tough, truth and justice, fantasy

Fresh out of the academy

Five-time loser bust his head, make your day

Unless you're paid off then you look away

He burned a flag, storm the house and bust the guy

Do you like to see his children cry

Ran a red light, take her for a little ride

But get sucked off on the side

The badge means you suck

A child lies there dead

As you look back, what goes through your head

Talk to them, you can work it out

You better not even try it

You make a play for his gun

They'll kill you say it was a riot

RIOT

What's behind the badge?

• Artist:Pantera
• Album:Far Beyond Driven (1994)