(Words and music by Robert Lamm)
Everyday he wakes up
As his bare feet hit the floor

Grabs a cup of coffee
Straps his Magnum on once more
Feeds the cat he lives with

Since his wife walked out the door
In nine years he'll retire with a pension.
Everyday he suffers

'Cause he sees all kinds of pain
Sometimes feels helpless
In a world that's gone insane

Then he wins a battle
It restores his faith again
It's only human kindness he is after.

He is a Policeman, you know
All the years and nothing to show
He is a Policeman, you know.

Every night he comes home
With a six-pack all alone
Feeds the cat he lives with

He picks up the telephone
Needs to talk with someone
But the only love he's known

Was lost forever, he is a Policeman.
He is a Policeman, you know
All the years and nothing to show

He is a Policeman, you know
All the years and nothing to show