Karma Police is a song by the band Radiohead, written by lead vocalist Thom Yorke. Its part of the bands third album, OK Computer, released in 1997. The song was inspired by an inside joke among the band during touring, where they would talk about calling the karma police on anyone behaving negatively. The lyrics reflect the paranoia and alienation Yorke felt concerning the world around him at the time.
Karma Police, arrest this man He talks in maths, he buzzes like a fridge He's like a detuned ra - di - o
Karma Police, arrest this girl Her Hitler hairdo is making me feel ill And we have crashed her party - y
This is what you'll get This is what you'll get This is what you'll get When you mess with us
Karma Police, I've given all I can It's not enough, I've given all I can But we're still on the payro - oll
This is what you'll get This is what you'll get This is what you'll get When you mess with us
For a minute there I lost myself, I lost myself Phew, for a minute there I lost myself, I lost myself
For a minute there I lost myself, I lost myself Phew, for a minute there I lost myself, I lost myself