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Cops in Heaven
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The funeral line
was long. There are an awful lot of cars;
folks came out of
the restaurants, out of the bars.
The workers at the
construction site all let their hammers drop.
Someone asked.
"What is this all for?" And they said, " Aw, just a cop."
Some chuckled at
the passing cars.
Some shed a silent
tear.
Some people said,
"It’s stupid, all these dumb policemen here."
"How come
they are not out fighting crime?"
"Or in a
doughnut shop?"
Sure is a lot of
trouble, for someone who’s just a cop!
They blocked the
intersections, they blocked the interstate.
People yelled and
cursed!! "Damn, it’s gonna make me late!"
"This is
really ridiculous "They’re makin’ us all stop!"
"It seems
they are sure wastin’ time on someone who’s just a cop!!
Into the cemetery
now, the slow procession comes.
The woeful Taps
are slowly played. There’s loud salutes from guns.
The graveyard
workers shake their heads "This service is a flop."
"There’s
lots of good words wasted, on someone who’s just a cop!"
Yeah, just a cop
to most folks.
Did his duty every
day,
trying to protect
us, till they took his life away.
And when he got to
heaven, St. Peter put him at the top.
An angel asked
him, "Who was that?" And he said, "Aw, just a cop."