Martial Law - Lou Reed

[00:00.00] I've declared a truce, so stop your fighting
[00:20.34]The marshall is in town
[00:24.18]I won't put up with no big mouth yapping
[00:28.20]At least not while i'm around
[00:31.56]This is my friend ace, he's from the 8th precinct
[00:35.70]Nothing goes on that he don't know
[00:39.54]And we've been send cause your arguments
[00:43.35]Have been going on for too long
[00:47.31]And before one of you hurts the other one of you
[00:54.15]I'm declaring martial law
[01:03.84]I came, i saw, i declared martial law
[01:07.14]I'm the marshall in the city
[01:11.73]The jails are filled with people like you
[01:14.73]You oughta listen to your diddy-wah-diddy
[01:18.60]What's a girl like you doing with that lamp
[01:22.86]You better drop it down on the floor
[01:26.94]And son, that isn't very smart
[01:30.99]Kicking a hole in that door
[01:34.83]Hey, ace will you take a look at this place
[01:38.25]And get those neighbors out of the hall
[01:41.16]I'm declaring martial law
[01:50.76]I came, i saw, i declared martial law
[01:53.73]'cause i'm the marshall in the city
[01:58.17]And if you stand away, i've got something to say
[02:01.83]That i might even help you
[02:05.64]Keep your hands to yourself and keep your big mouth shut
[02:09.63]Don't you touch nobody with hate-hate-hate-hate
[02:13.86]And if all you've got is poison in your mouth
[02:17.43]Make sure that you don't speak
[02:21.51]It's 3:30 in the early morning
[02:25.17]Don't punch, don't scratch, don't bite
[02:29.25]Try not to take the garbage of the day
[02:33.48]Any place but outside
[02:36.90]Now me and mr. ace are gonna leave this place
[02:40.56]And this fighting's gonna end
[02:44.70]And if we're called back, i'm gonna knock you flat
[02:48.60]And stack you end to end
[02:51.96]Ah, i came, i saw, i declared martial law
[02:56.28]I'm the marshall in the city
[03:00.84]I came, i saw, i declared martial law
[03:03.99]I'm the marshall in the city, ooohhh
[03:06.84]I came, i saw, i declared martial law
[03:11.76]I'm the marshall in the city
[03:16.20]I came, i saw, i declared martial law
[03:19.14]'cause i'm the marshall in the city