This song is a fable.
Meridian Leeward is the new name given to some person who “ratted” on his family. It was given to him by the police’s witness protection program, and he’s singing of his experiences, leading to his decision to become a cop.
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I'm a human being now but I used to be a pig
'Til they shortened up my nose
And they made me wear a wig
I'm afraid the things on piggy farm
Will never be the same
Since they picked me for this job
And they stuck me with a name
It's a name, it's name
Who ever heard of a pig with a name like
Meridian Leeward - that's my name
I fly around the sky in a big jet plane
I'm a flash ace pilot, got my name on the wing
I hang around with people
And they don't suspect a thing
You look like a person but you know you're a pig
I'm not afraid of dying
From some mad man's gun or knife
When I was still a piggy, dying was a way of life
I'm not a piggy anymore and I don't share that dread
The other day for breakfast I ate half of Uncle Fred
I wonder who ate the other half of Fred?
I think I'd rather be a cop
I think that's what I'd like to be
I'd show you people a thing or two
If a man in blue starts beating on you
Look out 'cause it might be me
You look like a cop but you know you're a pig