“I never thought I'd see the day
when murder would become so commonplace.
Hardly a minute ever goes by
without a murder taking place. And why?
Well, for a start, the punishment's not hard:
they sentence you to life but you're out in no time.”
"Talking of Murder" (song)
Gilbert O'Sullivan, "Talking of Murder" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a327hRmOEes (song on YouTube)
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