[Verse 1: Robert Lamm]
Every day he wakes up as his bare feet hit the floor
Grabs a cup of coffee, straps his Magnum on once more
Feeds the cat he lives with since his wife walked out the door
In nine years, he'll retire with a pension
[Verse 2: Robert Lamm]
Every day he suffers 'cause he sees all kinds of pain
Sometimes feels helpless in a world that's gone insane
Then he wins a battle, it restores his faith again
It's only human kindness he is after
[Chorus: Group & Robert Lamm]
He is a policeman, you know
All the years and nothing to show (Nothing to show)
He is a policeman, you know
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3: Robert Lamm]
Every night he comes home with a six-pack all alone
Feeds the cat he lives with, he picks up the telephone
Needs to talk with someone but the only love he's known
Was lost forever, he is a policeman
[Chorus: Group & Robert Lamm]
He is a policeman, you know
All the years and nothing to show (Nothing to show)
He is a policeman, you know
All the years and nothing to show (Nothing to show)
Nothing to show
[Chorus: Group & Robert Lamm]
He is a policeman, you know (You know it, you know it)
He is a policeman, you know (He is, you know)
He is a policeman, you know (You know it, know it)
He is a policeman, you know (He is, you know)
He is a policeman, you know (You know it, know it)
He is a policeman, you know (He is, you know)
He is a policeman, you know (You know it, know it)
He is a policeman, you know