Say, Officer, can you help me?
There's been a daylight robbery
They took my savings and they took my home
White-collared men armed with switchblade combs
Find them all, present the law
That's what I paid my taxes for
I'm sorry, sir, we've done all we can
I hate to sound a pessimistic man
But they're gone
They'll be long, long gone
They'll be long, long gone
Deep in the system, somewhere in the sun
You see, I worked the speed for ten years gone
Catching petty thieves for keeping on
The crisis came and it taught my son
For better growth, steal from everyone
When our capital was set alight
He and his friends went out one night
So he was shown who were the heavy men
He got two years for stealing every yen
Now he's gone
Now he's long, long gone
Now he's long, long gone
Into the system, forever on the run
Him locked away, his mother withdrew
And my job became our only lifeline
When they cut my hours to save their arses
I tried to stay professional
But this became personal
I've looked for clues, I've followed leads
They all stopped dead at Ltd
They played it cool as if it wasn't wrong
They bought the blame, they sold it on
They bought the blame, they sold it on
They bought the blame and then they sold it on
Now they're gone
Now they're long, long gone
Now they're long, long gone
Now they're long, long gone
Gone into thin air
Seems somebody up there
Pulled the perfect jar
