Iron Maiden - Justice of the peace

Have you heard on the news, another let off madman
Another screw on the loose, is it the judge or the badman
What's the matter these days? No one has the courage to put them away
Nobody has any faith, cause there's a breakdown of justice and order

Waiting for justice, waiting for justice of the peace
Waiting for justice, waiting for justice of the peace

When I remember back the memories of yesterday
With all the friends and all the times when people were carefree
And walking down the street when everyone knew everyone
And all the houses doors were open, no had to care those days are gone
Those days are gone, those days are gone

Waiting for justice, waiting for justice of the peace
Waiting for justice, waiting for justice of the peace

I long for the times when you could wander down the street unharmed
When people didn't have much money but didn't seem to care
It must be the cynic in me but I don't really like things now
The violence, the attitudes, aggression that you see everyday
A sick society looks the other way