Gone are all my dreams, my ambitions
Drowned within a well of misery
My enthusiasm wanes, with each passing face
But I will persevere as a man of integrity

Roland, will you wait for me, I will fight by your side
This city shall never become a hostage to crime
Together we will cleanse these streets of their many ills
I shall provide the courage and you the iron will

Every day a new terror’s sprung upon me
And it takes its toll upon my tolerance
Fruitless searches taken for cowards long gone
Only serve to add to my sufferance

The Saturday night carnage, I must sift through
Broken bottles, dried blood, near anarchy
The thugs that I must face, do not show remorse
Not even when I bring them into custody

My inherent sense of duty drives me onwards
Yet disappointment greets me at every door
Though I seek just justice, and not retribution
The law I will always preserve and enforce

Roland, it’s a perilous task, but I will fight by your side
This city shall never become a hostage to crime
Together we will cleanse these streets of their many ills
I shall provide the courage, and you the iron will