Mr. Officer

Ma'am I'm sorry to bother you today But I'm looking for a boy named Ray You know I got a warrant for his arrest And they told me this is where he stays But Mr. Officer did you know? That is my baby you arresting, uh Your taking him away, what did he do? I think your making such a mistake Mr. officer what's going on? He said he threw that old life away, yea So who you thinking of, you must be wrong I know my baby he's a good man And I know you don't know my name And I know you don't owe me anything But I'm begging you all the same, yea yea So please, no Don't ya take my baby Not away, no I'll do anything to make him stay, so Won't you let him go Don't you know you cutting off my life line [ x2 ] Yes Ma'am what can I do for you today? Plead your case what do you have to say? It's not my fault your man messed up just to tell ya Better take it up a with the jury But Mr.Officer please understand This is my third time at your precinct. And all you giving me is the run around Your only testing my patience What will I do when the lights are turned off My rent is due and my bills are backing up So Mr. Officer don't prosecute I'm telling you that he's a good youth, oh oh See I really don't your name And I know you don't owe me anything But I'm begging you all the same Won't you see it my way So please, no Don't ya take my baby Not away, no I'll do anything to make him stay, so Won't you let him go Don't you know you cutting off my life line [ x2 ] Yea... Oh me, oh my Said I just don't know why And now my baby's gone it's like me just wan fi cry Even if he did the run Yes me still I go deny So when they throw me pon the stand Sit around and watch me a go lie To the lawyer to the judge Make a blessing for me pastor Should'nt neva kept my baby daddy, call me nafta Hold me I go home, ay me I go face mi dada There go your reply Mr. Officer So please, no Don't ya take my baby Not away, no I'll do anything to make him stay, so Won't you let him go Don't you know you cutting off my life line [ x3 ]