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