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Policeman​/​Entrepreneur

from Trigger Warning by The Songs of Tom Smith

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When I first joined Consorting as a detective
I noticed all the plain clothes officers in expensive threads
And how do you pay off that deluxe set of wheels
Can you make a quid on the side, get in on a deal?

I thought I’d put it to the test, organise a raid
But they took me for a beer after work, said don’t worry ‘bout it mate
Now I visit the brothels once a week, everyone trusts me
Madams and the girls stand to attention, hand over the money

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Name, rank, police badge number
An entrepreneur answers to no one
Name, rank, police badge number
Nothing to see here, move along, Sunshine!

Once I got to know the crooked cops, we do each other favours
Once I got to know the crooked cops from interstate
They could send their boys up – I got connections round town
Pay me hundred bucks a week and you’re free to do the rounds

When a gay man was murdered and in the river dumped
Gay bashings were regular I realised but never made public
I decided to find out which businessmen were gay
Put TV cameras in all the toilets so I could blackmail them

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from Trigger Warning, released July 25, 2020

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The Songs of Tom Smith Brisbane, Australia

The Songs of Tom Smith is a recording and performance project created by Tom in 2012. It has a large pool of musicians across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

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