The time must surely come For the laws to fit the times The time must surely come For the laws to fit the times But while the law is standing You've got to open up your minds It seems to be the fashion To say you're right and they are wrong It seems to be the fashion To say you're right and they are wrong But if you don't see both sides You'll find yourself in jail 'fore long You're screaming at policemen But they're only doing a gig You're screaming at policemen But they're only doing a gig Try and take the time To figure out how the issue got that big Lenny Bruce was trying to tell you Many things before he died Lenny Bruce was trying to tell you Many things before he died Like don't throw rocks at policemen But get the knots of law untied Every time you're holding You are guilty of a crime Every time you're holding You are guilty of a crime The laws must change one day But it's going to take some time