My Crime
Canned Heat's Battle: Unraveling Denver's Long Hair Showdown
Lyrics
I went to Denver
I traveled to Denver.
Late last fall.
During the late part of last autumn.
I went to do my job.
I went there to perform my duties.
Yeah, I didn't break any law.
I did not violate any laws.
We worked a hippie place,
We worked at a place associated with the hippie culture,
Like many in our land.
Similar to many places in our country.
They couldn't bust the place,
The authorities couldn't shut down the place,
And so they got the band.
So they targeted the musical band performing there.
'Cause the police in Denver,
Because the police in Denver,
No, they don't want none of them long hairs hanging around.
Do not want individuals with long hair in their vicinity.
And that's the reason why
That's the reason they aim to damage Canned Heat's reputation.
They want to tear Canned Heat's reputation down.
Addressing the audience in Denver,
You people in Denver
You will understand what I'm conveying.
Will know what I mean.
Referring to experiences or incidents known to the audience.
Yeah, the things I'm gonna tell ya.
What I'm about to share with you.
Yeah, you've all heard and seen.
Things that you have all heard and witnessed.
You remember when a cop on the beat
Recalling a time when a police officer on duty
Used to rob and steal.
Engaged in corruption by stealing.
Today they're gone, but the others get it on,
Though those officers are no longer present,
So you know just how I feel.
Others have continued similar misconduct,
'Cause the police in Denver,
Because the police in Denver,
Lord, they don't want none of them long hairs hanging around.
Disapprove of individuals with long hair.
And that's the reason why
That's why they attempt to tarnish Canned Heat's reputation.
They try to tear Canned Heat's reputation down.
They strive to damage it, but they won't succeed.
Yeah, they try to tear it down, boy.
Expressing confidence that the reputation won't be destroyed.
They ain't gonna do it though.
Reiterating the resilience against reputation damage.
Let me tell you this, just one more time.
Stating one more time the certainty of resilience.
Just one more thing I want to tell ya
Before concluding, there's one more thing to convey.
Before I go.
Before I leave.
It's a shame, the Man in Denver
Expressing disappointment in the conduct of the authorities in Denver.
Has to lie and mistreat people so.
They resort to falsehoods and mistreatment.
Now, six months ain't no sentence,
Six months is not a severe punishment,
One year ain't no time.
One year is not a significant period.
When I hear from one to ten,
However, when the sentence increases from one to ten years,
It worries my troubled mind.
It causes concern and anxiety.
'Cause the police in Denver,
Because the police in Denver,
Lord, don't want no long hairs around.
Do not welcome individuals with long hair.
And that's the reason why
That's the motivation behind their attempt
They try to tear Canned Heat's reputation down.
To tarnish Canned Heat's reputation.
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