Well I was walkin' down the street 
Mindin' my own affairs 
When two policemen come up from behind 
And grab me unawares 
They said "You big bad Burton Cummings?" 
I said "Why sure!" 
They said "You're the cat we been lookin' for!" 
Well, I was framed. 
Framed, framed, framed I was blamed 
Framed, framed, framed 
Well I never do nothin' 
But I always get framed 
Well they took me to the lineup 
And let those bright lights shine 
There were 6 poor souls like me 
Standin' up there in that line 
The judge got a witness 
And got her way up on the witness stand 
A woman jump up, start screamin' 
"That's your man!" 
I was framed. 
Framed, framed, framed I was blamed 
Framed, framed, framed 
Well I never do nothin' 
But I always get framed 
Well the prosecutin' attorney started prosecutin' me 
Man, I mean that cat let loose and gave me the third degree 
He says "Where were you on the night of July 16th, 1963?" 
I said "I was cruisin'... just my sweetie and me..." 
I was framed. 
Framed, framed, framed I was blamed 
Framed, framed, framed 
Well I never do nothin' 
But I always get framed 
I get framed 
I get set up 
With circumstantial evidence 
Innocent bystander, stand by me 
I'm gon' need you