Framed - v1 lyrics

Well I was walkin' down the street

Mindin' my own affairs

When two policemen come up from behind

And grab me unawares

They said "You big bad Burton Cummings?"

I said "Why sure!"

They said "You're the cat we been lookin' for!"

Well, I was framed.

Framed, framed, framed I was blamed

Framed, framed, framed

Well I never do nothin'

But I always get framed

Well they took me to the lineup

And let those bright lights shine

There were 6 poor souls like me

Standin' up there in that line

The judge got a witness

And got her way up on the witness stand

A woman jump up, start screamin'

"That's your man!"

I was framed.

Framed, framed, framed I was blamed

Framed, framed, framed

Well I never do nothin'

But I always get framed

Well the prosecutin' attorney started prosecutin' me

Man, I mean that cat let loose and gave me the third degree

He says "Where were you on the night of July 16th, 1963?"

I said "I was cruisin'... just my sweetie and me..."

I was framed.

Framed, framed, framed I was blamed

Framed, framed, framed

Well I never do nothin'

But I always get framed

I get framed

I get set up

With circumstantial evidence

Innocent bystander, stand by me

I'm gon' need you