Hank Williams Jr. I Got Rights Lyrics

I Got Rights Lyrics

I went down to the

Mary Cater Paint Store

I said, give me one of them

Smith and Wesson Magnum .44s



'Cause there's a man that the law let loose

And justice was not done

This man he killed my wife

And my only little son



I'll never forget the way he looked

All through the trial

He had a big name lawyer

And he had that smirky smile



Oh yeah, he got you off

On a technicality

But you'd have to grow wings

And fly to ever get away from me



'Cause I got rights

I got rights too

And this time there won't be no damn lawyers

And systems to protect you



But I'm gonna read you

I'm gonna read you your rights

You got the right to know that you're gonna go to hell

One of these black nights



And when the trial was over he had the nerve to say

"That's the way it goes"

I said, "Well, hoss, you better get you some corks

'Cause you're gonna have to plug up a few holes"



I guess he thought I was talkin'

Just to pass away time

But he kinda looks different

Now on his knees beggin' for his life



Hey, I got rights

I got some rights too

And this time there won't be no damn lawyers

And systems to protect you



But I'm gonna read you

I'm gonna read you your rights

'Cause I want you to know that you're gonna go to hell

One of these black nights



Yeah, and this time there ain't no damn lawyers

And systems to save you