Ocean Colour Scene - Policemen And Pirates Lyrics






The house caught on fire in the winter
The bosses lay slain
And each of the workers decided to ten-fold their pay
And they saw in the mirror
The sun had been shot down in flames
And nobody minded the hole in the sky or the rain

But it doesn't really matter when the judgements are said
'Cause we all take our chances to find out
Romance is in some others bed
And you might burn your fingers
Hook your best rings for those
Who'd have you standing naked
Then publicly auction the use of a hose

All the children were laughing
There faces in half at the pain
At the girl who liked talking to walls and jumpin' at trains
And the words that ring true
In the playground of fools will remain
And nobody minded the hole in the sky or the rain

But it doesn't really matter
When the rights have been read
'Cause we all take our chances to glance at the wife in the opposite bed
And I bet Nero and Pilate could easily explain
How policemen and pirates get stoned in glass houses
Just finding their way





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  1. L.... G....

    Laaaavvv it

  2. L.... S....

    too good to be true woooohoooo 😂👍👏🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝

  3. I.... ....

    Saw them live somewhere years ago
    Great band.

  4. G.... M....

    Its all a doo xxx

  5. D.... F....

    Mosely Shoals......Quality album

  6. p.... s....

    One of the best songs ever x x x x x 😇😇

  7. C.... M....

    One of the best bands ever........thanks Simon and the crew you gave me years of bouncing that I will never forget.

  8. b.... ....

    I could of easily explained, ive been a policeman and a pirate. I got lost finding my way.

  9. R.... 7....

    classic.

  10. M.... ....

    It’s a shame it can’t be the nineties forever OCS!!!

  11. S.... S....

    Most underrated OCS song

  12. b.... d....

    no one helped them to fame they did it them self with great tunes man

  13. J.... N....

    seen them in Edinburgh at hogmany 96 superb

  14. S.... T....

    Great band - totally underrated

  15. i.... c....

    One of the best bands, very underated

  16. C.... B....

    It sure is!!

  17. I.... G....

    One of they're best tracks and still sounds awesome :)

  18. K.... W....

    Awesome tune.....

  19. p.... ....

    brilliant music simon im from usa n love you guys all because of my wee friend kirstie macmillan x

  20. J.... G....

    You do get some divots commenting ... If you don't like OCS and their tunes . Fuck off somewhere else then end of !!

  21. i.... ....

    Anyone here know what the hell these lyrics are about? :P

  22. S.... M....

    Totally agree. They are one of those bands, who are brilliant and underrated.

  23. A.... B....

    cant wait to see simon and oscar tomorrow!

  24. D.... P....

    comments aside. just a classic.

    D.... P....

    Yes dean ladddddd

  25. O.... ....

    he did too

  26. T.... T....

    Think you will find Weller did !

  27. T.... T....

    Deffo one of there best ..And yea One of the best Bands i seen Live ..Blew me away when i saw them First time ...Andd every time arfter that as well ..Totally Underated in my weiw

  28. O.... ....

    @Allthepiecesmatter i like OCS but oasis is my favorite band because of there music and attitude. And Noel Gallagher sorta helped them to fame

  29. a.... ....

    Try ten-folding your pay in this economy...

  30. 7.... ....

    Going to see this fucking awsome band tonight at The Barrowlands, gig #25 and they just keep getting better!!!!

  31. m.... ....

    They're playing at Cyfarthfa Park tonight as part of Merthyr Rocks Weekend along with cast and goldie looking chain today and Funeral for a friend and The Blackout tomorrow!

  32. N.... ....

    brummie mods... original and best

  33. L.... C....

    this is one of my most favourite OCS songs!! Steve Craddock = a wizard with a guitar

  34. k.... ....

    Brilliant band....play them at our cafe...its a biker cafe BTW..

  35. r.... ....

    we'll be there tonight in Cardiff.me 41 and my 17 year old son...proper music!!!!

  36. 1.... ....

    @MrCroixdeguerre I don't think the amount of views ect has got a lot 2do with it,not everyoe has access to a comp or comp literate so there will be a large number of people who don't have access to Ya tube,oops slip of the finger there,put ya instead of you!1

  37. 1.... ....

    @drewbnkerry As much as i think Craddock's brill, i went to an Acoustic Set in May& he wasn't playing with the band that night&i can assure you it was still a shit hot night&bursting@the seems.Every1 new when the tkts went out that Steve C wasn't doing the acoustic set with the rest of the band but it didn't stop deter them whatsoever....

  38. 1.... ....

    @Allthepiecesmatter Haha,that was quite mild 4me,i can fayre rant sometimes when i get started but only if it's called for.James are also up there in my top4.Last months James gig was the 1st one ive missed in gawd knows many yrs,2many 2remember but Ive got my tkt ready
    &waiting for the O.C.S gig in Feb.. 8-)

  39. 1.... ....

    My gawd i can't believe all the childish 'tit for tat' as they..If you don't like it,don't listen then,it's as easy as that is it not!Personally the are in my top 4fav's,i have seen them many times over the yrs 7 no one can deny thae fact that they work well with the crowd always.I think they are shit hot or i wdn't be looking them up ect!

  40. s.... ....

    @CK2890 Nob head!

  41. C.... ....

    so fuckin borin

  42. w.... ....

    @richymoore they are so underated i agree ... craddock being up there as one of the best guitarists i agree.
    and i also think fowler is one of the best songwriters this country as ever produced, just so so underated .
    legends.

  43. 1.... ....

    Too true.

    Not saying Oasis are crap.But acting like wankers got them bigger than they are.OCS : Way better.

    1.... ....

    19Doc78 couldn't say it any better 🤚 moan OCS

    1.... ....

    oasis have nothing on ocs. OCS best band ever. seen them live so many times and there's no one better

  44. J.... E....

    its got a little tiny bit of shes so heavy by the beatles i recon, sounds good tho

  45. M.... ....

    Is that right sweaty?...You don't like the fact that you have to pay for anything...A characteristic unique to shilling takers er i mean scots...So long Campbell..

  46. T.... ....

    MrCroixdeguerre u r dillusional dude infact u r dillereous!!!!!!

  47. M.... ....

    my friend the lack of views maybe an indication that the 'scene' are basically shite..maybe its your ears that are failing you...

    M.... ....

    your taste is in your ringpiece mate. complete dingbat

  48. T.... ....

    the best song if ever heard and only has 4829 veiws words fail me.

  49. T.... W....

    reminds me of being 23.

    cuz i am..

    T.... W....

    you used to be young

    T.... W....

    Steviemtothec I know mental he’s 33 now

  50. b.... ....

    'cos we all take our chances to glance at the wife in the opposite bed " priceless

  51. s.... ....

    it reminds me of bein 9 lol this band got me into indie music, good times!!!

  52. z.... ....

    reminds me of being 16
    thems were the days