I was walkin' down the street mindin' my own affairs

When two policemen grabbed me unaware

They said, "Is your name Henry?" I said, "Oh why sure"

They say, "You the boy we've been lookin' for"

Framed, I was framed

I never do nothin' wrong

But I always get blamed, framed

They put me in the line up and let the bright lights shine

There were ten poor souls like me standing in that line

I knew I was a victim of someone's evil plan

When a stool pigeon walked in and said, "Ah, that's the man"

Framed, I was framed

I never do nothin' wrong

But I always get blamed, framed

The prosecutor turned and started prosecutin' me

Man, that cat gave me the third degree

He said, "Where were you the night of June 29?"

I said, "I was home in bed", he said, "Judge, this man is lyin'"

Framed, I was framed

I never do nothin' wrong

But I always get blamed, framed

I denied the charges of robbin' a liquor store

Denied the charges of carryin' a .44

Denied the charges of vagrancy too

But when the judge came down, poured whiskey on my head

Turned around to the jury and said, "Convict this man, he's drunk"

What could I do?

Framed, I was framed

I never do nothin' wrong

But I always get blamed, framed

He was framed

(I was framed)

He was framed

(I was framed)

He was framed

(I got framed)