<P> The theme song , `` Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow '' , was written by Dave Grusin and Morgan Ames ; initially an instrumental , lyrics were added in later seasons that were sung by Sammy Davis , Jr . Every episode of Baretta began with the song , which contained the motto , `` Do n't do the crime if you ca n't do the time . '' The song was released as a single in Europe in 1976 , reaching number one in the Dutch Top 40 as `` Baretta 's Theme '' . The music for the theme song was performed by Los Angeles - based Latin influenced Rock band El Chicano from Los Angeles , California . El Chicano also released the song as a 45 and also as a track on one of their albums . The `` Baretta '' theme song by El Chicano was a huge hit in many countries including Turkey , Malaysia , Singapore , France and The Philippines . </P>
<P> The theme song , `` Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow '' , was written by Dave Grusin and Morgan Ames ; initially an instrumental , lyrics were added in later seasons that were sung by Sammy Davis , Jr . Every episode of Baretta began with the song , which contained the motto , `` Do n't do the crime if you ca n't do the time . '' The song was released as a single in Europe in 1976 , reaching number one in the Dutch Top 40 as `` Baretta 's Theme '' . The music for the theme song was performed by Los Angeles - based Latin influenced Rock band El Chicano from Los Angeles , California . El Chicano also released the song as a 45 and also as a track on one of their albums . The `` Baretta '' theme song by El Chicano was a huge hit in many countries including Turkey , Malaysia , Singapore , France and The Philippines . </P>
who said if you ca n 't do the time dont do the crime
who said if you ca n 't do the time dont do the crime
Sammy Davis , Jr
Sammy Davis , Jr