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 of 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 those dumb policemen here.
How come they're not out fightin' crime, or in a donut 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, it's gonna' make me late!
They're makin' all of us stop!, it seems they sure are 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 such 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,
tryin' to protect us till they took his life away.

When he got to heaven St. Peter put him at the top,
and angel asked "Who was That!?"
and he said "Aw, just a cop."