[Verse 1: Lol Creme]

I went to a party at the local county jail

All the cons were dancing and the band began to wail

But the guys were indiscreet

They were brawling in the street

At the local dance, at the local county jail

[Verse 2: Lol Creme]

Well the band were playing and the booze began to flow

But the sound came over on the police car radio

Down at Precinct 49

Having a tear-gas of a time

Sergeant Baker got a call from the governor of the county jail

[Chorus: Lol Creme & Kevin Godley]

Load up, load up, load up

With rubber bullets

Load up, load up, load up

With rubber bullets

I love to hear those convicts squeal

It's a shame these slugs ain't real

But we can't have dancin' at the local county jail

[Verse 3: Lol Creme & Graham Gouldman]

Sergeant Baker and his men made a bee-line for the jail

And for miles around you could hear the sirens wail

There's a rumor goin' 'round death row

That a fuse is gonna blow

At the local hop, at the local county jail

Whatcha gonna do about it?

Whatcha gonna do?

Whatcha gonna do about it?

Whatcha gonna do?

[Bridge: Kevin Godley]

Sergeant Baker started talkin' with a bullhorn in his hand

He was cool, he was clear, he was always in command

He said, "Blood will flow

Here, Padre, Padre, you talk to your boys

Trust in me, God will come to set you free"

[Verse 4: Lol Creme]

Well, we don't understand why you called in the National Guard

When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard

We all got balls and brains

But some's got balls and chains

At the local dance, at the local county jail

[Chorus: Lol Creme, Kevin Godley & Graham Gouldman]

Load up, load up, load up

With rubber bullets

Load up, load up, load up

With rubber bullets

Is it really such a crime

For a guy to spend his time

At the local dance, at the local county jail?

At the local dance, at the local county jail?

Whatcha gonna do about it?

Whatcha gonna do?

Whatcha gonna do about it?

Whatcha gonna do?