Framed

(album: The New Age - 1973)

Well I was walking down the street
Minding 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 looking for!"
Well, I was framed.
Framed, framed, framed I was blamed
Framed, framed, framed
Well I never do nothing
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
Standing up there in that line
The judge got a witness
And got her way up on the witness stand
A woman jump up, start screaming
"That's your man!"
I was framed.
Framed, framed, framed I was blamed
Framed, framed, framed
Well I never do nothing
But I always get framed
Well the prosecuting attorney started prosecuting 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 cruising... just my sweetie and me..."
I was framed.
Framed, framed, framed I was blamed
Framed, framed, framed
Well I never do nothing
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