Behind the Wall
Last night I heard the screamingLoud voices behind the wallAnother sleepless night for meIt won't do no good to callThe policeAlways come late heyIf they come at all
And when they arriveThey say they can't interfereWith domestic affairsBetween a man and his wifeAnd as they walk out the doorThe tears well up in her eyes
Last night I heard the screamingThen a silence that chilled my soulPrayed that I was dreamingWhen I saw the ambulance in the road
And the policeman said"I'm here to keep the peaceWill the crowd disperseI think we all could use some sleep"
Last night I heard the screamingLoud voices behind the wallAnother sleepless night for meIt won't do no good to callThe policeAlways come late heyIf they come at all