Lyrics
You can tell by his fashion
You can deduce from his style of clothing
That boy's been in prison
Indicates that the person has experienced imprisonment
Detective instinct
Refers to a keen sense of investigative intuition
Detective instinct
Reiteration of the presence of detective instinct
Always do it
Emphasizes the consistency of employing detective instinct
Two thugs knocked down an old tree for an old lady's whim
Describes an incident where two individuals felled a tree for an elderly woman's request
Detective instinct
Reaffirms the use of detective instinct
They were reasonable at first, it seemed
Initially, the actions of the two individuals seemed rational
Detective instinct
Continues to highlight detective instinct
Detective instinct
Repetition for emphasis on the presence of detective instinct
A retired of integrity
Refers to a person retired with integrity
He was a blubbering heap
The retired individual is emotionally overwhelmed
He should have served himself up
Suggests that the retired person should have faced consequences
Preferably in a restaurant with meat
Expresses a preference for the retired person to face consequences in a restaurant with meat and wit
And wit...
Introduces the importance of wit in the context
...goes with
Indicates that wit accompanies detective instinct
Detective instinct
Reaffirms the presence of detective instinct
Sticks some paper under the door at 8 p.m.
Describes placing paper under a door at 8 p.m.
And my razor blades will cut down your entrance
Threatens to cut down an entrance with razor blades
Detective instinct
Reiteration of the use of detective instinct
Detective instinct
Reaffirms the presence of detective instinct
The man at the bar had a v-neck vest on
Describes a man at the bar wearing a v-neck vest or waistcoat
No, it was a v-neck waistcoat
Clarifies that it was a v-neck waistcoat
Accurate
Acknowledges the accuracy of the observation
Detective instinct
Reiterates the use of detective instinct
That's detective instinct
Confirms the constant presence of detective instinct
Always got it
Emphasizes the continuous possession of detective instinct
Sticks some paper under the door at 8 p.m.
Repeats the action of placing paper under the door at 8 p.m.
My razor blades will cut down your entrance
Reiterates the threat to cut down an entrance with razor blades
Detective instinct
Reaffirms the use of detective instinct
Detective instinct
Reiterates the presence of detective instinct
Detective instinct
Repetition for emphasis on the constant possession of detective instinct
Always got it
Highlights the continuous presence of detective instinct
Always got it
Emphasizes the continuous possession of detective instinct
Always got it
Reaffirms the continuous presence of detective instinct
Detective instinct
Reiterates the use of detective instinct
Detective instinct
Reaffirms the presence of detective instinct
Detective instinct
Reiterates the use of detective instinct
Detective instinct
Reaffirms the presence of detective instinct
Detective instinct
Emphasizes the continuous possession of detective instinct
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