Just part of the job

(Verse 1)

The chief is yelling, "Drebin, what the heck have you been, man?"

I’m standing in a pile of fish, it was a perfectly-laid plan.

My partner, Nordberg, he's in a full-body cast from head to toe.

He's pointing to a criminal, but I just can’t get the show.

A witness claims a poodle stole the royal family's gems.

I trip and fall into a cake, the icing stains my hems.

The whole department’s laughing, a beautiful dame gives me a stare.

I just shrug and smile, a hero’s burden that I bear.

(Chorus)

Another case, another mess, it’s just another day.

I'm saving this whole city in my own unique way.

A pile of broken windows, a car that’s in a tree.

It's just part of the job, don't you see?

I'm a hero in a trench coat, a legend in my mind.

The best darn detective that you're ever gonna find.

The bad guys are a-tremblin', they're all afraid of me.

Just part of the job, a real celebrity!

(Verse 2)

They swap a brilliant doctor with an evil, fake twin.

I'm the only one who sees the devil lurking in his grin.

I end up on the baseball field, a uniform that’s tight.

I’m fumbling, I am stumbling, the crowd is in a fright.

I tackle a home run hitter, thinking he's the one to blame.

But it’s just the wrong guy, it's a completely different name.

I’m chasing down the real bad guy, through a fancy Oscar show.

He's got a bomb in a trophy, and a plan for a big blow.

I'm fumbling through the speeches, in a flurry and a fright.

The statue flies, the bomb is gone, everything's alright!

(Chorus)

Another case, another mess, it’s just another day.

I'm saving this whole city in my own unique way.

A pile of broken windows, a car that’s in a tree.

It's just part of the job, don't you see?

I'm a hero in a trench coat, a legend in my mind.

The best darn detective that you're ever gonna find.

The bad guys are a-tremblin', they're all afraid of me.

Just part of the job, a real celebrity!

(Bridge)

I’ve taken out a hypnotist, a bomb in a suitcase, too.

I’ve even saved the Queen, with nothing but a shoe.

I’m bumbling and fumbling, messing up every single play.

But somehow, in the end, I save the whole darn day.

I'm the king of coincidence, the master of the fluke.

Just call me Detective Drebin, the world’s biggest fluke.

(Outro)

The case is closed, the city's safe, I take a bow and sigh.

Another job well done, another reason to ask why.

I turn to the chief, he's red-faced, "Drebin, you're a menace!" he cries.

I just wink and smile, another victory in my eyes.

Yeah, just part of the job, a real Drebin-style disgrace.

Saving the day, one absurd misstep at a time, in this crazy place!