| Big tall courthouse, a clock upon the wall |
| A hammer on the table and a copper on the door |
| A judge in front and a jury at the side |
| A judge in front and a jury at the side |
| A judge in front and a jury at the side |
| And a Bible on the stand to say I won’t tell lies |
| Well it’s one o’clock, two o’clock, any old o’clock |
| Between the rock and roll devil and the fear of god |
| Big brotherly love runs shallow as skin |
| In the deep south of America |
| Can the lady take the stand now? Blah, blah, blah |
| And how comes a black woman drives her own car? |
| And what gives you the constitutional right |
| And what gives you the constitutional right |
| And what gives you the constitutional right |
| To drive a car through a junction on a red stop light? |
| Well it’s one o’clock, two o’clock, any old o’clock |
| Between the rock and roll devil and the fear of god |
| Big brotherly love runs shallow as skin |
| In the deep south of Yorkshire |
| Well of course I drove the car through a red stop light |
| But well, I thought that law was just for whites |
| I saw the white folks drive through on green |
| I say, I saw the white folks drive through on green |
| I say, I saw the white folks drive through on green |
| So when the red light flashed, I thought this must be for me |
| Well it’s one o’clock, two o’clock, any old o’clock |
| Just a fear of the people with a fear of god |
| Lancashire white girl tries to sing the blues |
| Well, I woke up this morning like I usually do |