Verse 1 Every time I lit a smoke Or wandered down the street She’d pop out of nowhere Like she had me on repeat “Hands behind your back,” she’d say “Boy, you know the drill.” I swear she cuffed me so much I should’ve paid her by the bill Chorus Why you always findin’ me Why you always showin’ up Can’t you chase a robber Or a guy who’s really tough But she’d say, “No, you’re my mission And I’m seein’ this thing through You’re a mess, but I’ll fix you One day I’ll make a man of you.” Verse 2 Park bench, open can Didn’t matter what I did She’d appear like a magician Catchin’ me like I was a kid I’d roll my eyes, she’d roll her cuffs We had our little dance But even when I tried to hide She’d catch me by chance Chorus (repeat) Bridge Then one day I stayed inside Didn’t give her any bait Cleaned up, sobered up Got a job and got it straight Months went by without her Thought she’d finally let me be Till I saw her out of uniform And she smiled right at me Outro Now we laugh about the old days All the trouble I got in Officer Tabasco Turned from warden to my friend Funny how life twists around When you least expect it to Turns out all her naggin’ Made a better man of me too.
