i was sitting in the coffee shop
just minding my own affair
when all of a sudden this
policeman caught me unaware
said is your name pedro
i says yeah i guess so
said then come with me cause
you’re the man we been looking for
i said hey man
i been framed
hey no really man
i was framed
aw i never do nothing wrong man
but every time i get the blame
i been framed
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
hey wait a minute man
i been framed man
aw listen to me judge
i was framed
i never do nothing wrong
but every time i get the blame
hey i been framed
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 9
i said man i was home in bed
he said judge that man’s lying
i said wait a minute man
i was framed man
hey judge listen to me man
really you gotta believe me
i been framed man
i never do nothing wrong
but every time i get the blame
oh i was framed
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
judge i’m telling you the truth
i was framed man
i never do nothing wrong
but every time i get the blame
hey i was framed
oh framed
you gotta 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
oh come on judge
gimme a break please
aw judge come on man
don’t take me away i was framed
man really i been framed
Artist: Cheech Chong
Year: 1976
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 214