The Coasters — Framed

[Verse 1] I was walkin' down the street, mindin' my own affairs When two policemen grabbed me, uh, unawares He said, "Is your name Henry?" I said, "Why, sure" They say, "You the boy we've been lookin' for" [Chorus] Framed, I was framed I never do nothin' wrong But I always get framed, framed [Verse 2] They put me in the line up and let the bright lights shine There were ten poor souls like me standing in that line I knew I was a victim of someone's evil plan When a stool pidgeon walked in and said, uh, "That's the man" [Chorus] Framed, I was framed I never do nothin' wrong But I always get framed, framed [Verse 3] The prosecuting attorney started prosecutin' me Man, that cat gave me the third degree He said, "Where were you the night of, uh, June 29th?" I said, "I was home in bed" he said, "Judge, this man is lying" [Chorus] Framed, I was framed I never do nothin' wrong But I always get framed, framed [Verse 4] I deny the charges of robbing the liquor store Deny the charges of carrying a .44 Deny the charges of vagrancy too But when the judge came down Poured whiskey on my head Turned around to the jury and said "Convict this man, he is drunk" What could I do? [Chorus] Framed, I was framed I never do nothin' wrong But I always get framed, framed [Outro] He was framed (I was framed) He was framed (I was framed) He was framed (I got framed)