I shot the tourist, but I did not shoot the terrorist
I shot the tourist, but I did not shoot the terrorist

On the Tube in London town
There's a man who we gunned down
We thought the public ought to be happy
For the killing of a terrorist
Well, we thought he was a terrorist
But I say:

I shot the tourist, and we made quite sure that he was dead
I shot the tourist, it was only seven bullets in the head

Watching PC, he was taking a pee
Why then, I do not know
And identified, mistakenly
He said, kill him before he goes
He said, kill him before he blows
I say:

I shot the tourist, but it was in the public's defense.
I shot the tourist, but it was a failure of intelligence

A man he came my way one day
He went on the underground
And there were lots of other people around
So we had to take him down
So we shot, we shot him down.
I say:

I shot the tourist, 'cause I thought he was a terrorist
I shot the tourist, 'cause I thought he was a terrorist

Reflexes got the better of me
And the whole of the Met Police
We've got a version of the story to sell,
But one day the truth, it may come out,
Yes, one day the truth, it may come out.
But I say:

I shot the tourist, but I did not shoot the terrorist, oh no
I shot the tourist, but I did not shoot the terrorist, oh no