Canned Heat - My Crime Lyrics

The bear!

And his harp

I went to Denver
Late last fall
I went to do my job
Yeah I didn't break any law
We worked a hippie place
Like many in our land
They couldn't bust the place
And so they got the band
`Cause the police in Denver
No, they don't want none of them long hairs hanging around
And that's the reason why
They want to tear Canned Heat's reputation down
You people in Denver
Will know what I mean
Yeah, the things I'm gonna tell ya
Yeah, you've all heard and seen
You remember when a cop on the beat
Used to rob and steal
Today they're gone, but the others get it on
So you know just how I feel
`Cause the police in Denver
Lord, they don't want none of them long hairs hanging around
And that's the reason why
They try to tear Canned Heat's reputation down
Yeah, they try to tear it down, boy
They ain't gonna do it though
Let me tell you this just one more time
Just one more thing I wanna tell ya
Before I go
It's a shame the Man in Denver
Has to lie and mistreat people so
Now six months ain't no sentence
One year ain't no time
When I hear from one to ten
It worries my troubled mind
`Cause the police in Denver
Lord, don't want no long hairs around
And that's the reason why
They try to tear Canned Heat's reputation down

One of the best albums of its era...listen to this album one a week or so....Fried Hockey Boogie is a classic.

CANNED HEAT - MY CRIME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUN-tq95tKQqDT1cYE7TmW6g&v=kwh2tIfNNfE

whenever l think of these guys it's that line ..
_and don't forget to .. boogie!_

@Jane Millerick LoL... a CooL reminder :)

@Jane Millerick https://www.teamrock.com/features/2014-12-20/the-twisted-tale-of-blind-owl-and-the-bear

big beautiful barefoot bliss...I read this morning that beards are the newest trend in Europe...it's gone global....yay!...men sho' are beautiful creatures....and when they're hair has grown out and is long all over they're not only adorable, but oh so soft to snuggle on....

They were one of the top bands of all the music back in the day in Cleveland. Stevie Wonder and Frank Zappa, Todd Rundgren, all the incredible music that was created were in Cleveland too baby :D. Peace!

Keep on buggyn !!!!!!

Right on.

Listened and smoked to as a kid,Still back for more,AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

to truely keep the memory of canned heat alive u play their original records loud,yeah no cds in this house just good old analogue vinyl,n when i heard sundazed,s vinyl version of the 1st lp i was appauled,so many overdubs i lost count,it sickens me cos this isnt how the band intended it 2 b heard,respect is totally absent when u pointlessly remove huge parts of the recording,just 2 hide how sonically inferior digital vinyl is,im a musician 2 respect the past u dont pointlessly change it.

to truely keep the memory of canned heat alive u play their original records loud,yeah no cds in this house just good old analogue vinyl,n when i heard sundazed,s vinyl version of the 1st lp i was appauled,so many overdubs i lost count,it sickens me cos this isnt how the band intended it 2 b heard,respect is totally absent when u pointlessly remove huge parts of the recording,just 2 hide how sonically inferior digital vinyl is,im a musician 2 respect the past u dont change it,great band

right now the mountain's are on fire and its fucking hot

love this song, always my favourite band ever and I'm listen until 2012

love this song, always my favourite band ever and I'm in 2012

long live us hippies! thanks for putting this up! one day i find this album and my turntable is bogus or i get the table turning and cant remember where i stashed the album! God loves the hippy!

BEAR!!! ♥ Always one of my favorite bands. Learned so much from em. wow

I've never been to Denver .. probably never will .. wonder why this song isn't mentioned in the 'tourist' guide!

good dont' forget boogie

Love Canned Heat. Love this song. Nice sound quality, too. Canned Heat: first concert I ever went to (@ Fillmore East).
And don't forget to boogie!

I love the Picture of "THE BEAR" with a BEAR and when the Lyrics go "Don't want none of them long hairs hanginging round" and the Picture of BOB with the Long hair and Beard comes on.