Have you heard the news
Everybody's getting busted
The cops are on the take
They can't be trusted
Their sittin' down on the corner
With their cruiser lights flashing
I hope your light on your feet
Cause blue's in fashion
When you hear that siren sound
You know you got a Downtown Shakedown
Have you heard the news
Everybody's got a secret
And for the right price
Nobody keeps it
There are a million different ways
To lean on a suspect
To get the information
The laws no object
When you hear that siren sound
You know you got a downtown shakedown
The Streets are on fire
Read it in the headlines
Feel the noise and the heat
Straight down the mainline
The badges are out
And pushing for a showdown
Taking all they can
Full force lockdown
That's why you won't see me hangin' around
Waiting for a Downtown Shakedown
That's why you won't see me hangin' around
Waiting for a Downtown Shakedown