[Verse 1]

I was sitting in a coffee shop, just minding my own affairs

When all of a sudden this policeman caught me unawares

He said, "Is your name Pedro?", I said, uh, "Yeah, I guess so"

He said, "Then come with me cause you're the man we been looking for"

[Chorus]

I said, "Hey, man, I've been framed"

Hey, no, really, man, I was framed

Aw, I never do nothing wrong, man

But every time I get the blame (I've been framed!)

[Verse 2]

They put me in the lineup and let the bright lights shine

There was ten poor dudes like me standing in that line

I knew I was the victim of somebody's evil plan

When this scroungy looking dude came up and said

"Yeah, that's him, man"

[Chorus]

Hey, wait a minute, man, I've been framed, man

Aw, listen to me, judge, I was framed

I never do nothing wrong

Aw, but every time I get the blame (Hey, I been framed!)

[Verse 3]

Then the prosecuting attorney started prosecuting on me

That dude gave me the first, second, and third degree

He said, "Where were you on the night of July 29?"

I said, "Man, I was home in bed"

He said, "Judge, that man is lying"

[Chorus]

I said, "Wait a minute, man, I was framed, man"

Hey judge, listen to me, man, really, you got to believe me, I been framed, man

I never do nothing wrong

Aw, but every time I get the blame (Oh, I was framed!)

[Verse 4]

Now look, I deny the charges of having any weed

And I also deny the charges of taking any speed

I deny the charges of selling any grass

But when the judge looked down and said "Guilty"

I said, "Judge, you can kiss my-" (Framed!)

[Chorus]

Judge, I'm telling you the truth, I was framed, man

I never do nothing wrong

Aw, but every time I get the blame (Hey, I was framed!)

[Outro]

Oh, framed

You got to believe me, judge

That wasn't even my stuff, I was holding it for a friend, man

Could this face life, man?

Oh, come on, judge, don't send me to camp, man

I just got my car fixed, man

Look, I just got a new tattoo and everything, man

Oh, man, what a bummer, man

Hey, come on, judge, give me a break, please

Aw, judge, come on, man, don't take me away, I was framed

Man, really I've been framed