Framed - Burton Cummings

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