Kenny Rogers The Long Arm Of The Law Lyrics

The Long Arm Of The Law Lyrics

SUNG BY KENNY ROGERS

IN CUMBERLAND KENTUCKY ON A COOL HOT EVENING 
BILLY LAY IN LOVE WITH MARRIANNE 
SHE WAS A RICH JUDGE`S DAUGHTER, HE WAS A SON OF A MINER 
BUT THAT NIGHT THEIR LOVE WAS MORE THAN THEY COULD STAND 

THE JUDGE SAID TO HIS DAUGHTER, THAT SON OF THAT COAL MINER 
IS SOMEONE YOU`LL GO HELL TO LEAVE ALONE 
SHE KNEW HIS DAD SO WELL, SHE KNEW SHE COULDN`T TELL 
BUT THE TRUTH WAS BOUND IN SHOW BEFORE TOO LONG 
THEIR LOVE HAD STARTED GROWING ON ITS OWN 

YOU CAN`T OUT RUN THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 
NO, YOU CAN`T OUT RUN THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 

BILLY PLACED HIS HAND ON MARY AND HE FELT THE BABY`S MOVING 
KISSED HER AND SAID I`LL SEE YOU WHEN I CAN 
THE JUDGE HAD MADE A PROMISE WHEN HE CAUGHT UP WITH BILLY 
HE`D SENT HIM FAR AWAY FROM MARIANNE 

THE WHOLE TOWN KNEW HE`D DO IT TOO MANY TIMES HE`D PROVED IT 
TO AT LEAST A HUNDRED MEN BEHIND THE WALL 

HE`D SMILED BEHIND THAT FROWN AND WHEN HE BROUGHT THAT GAVEL DOWN 
HE CALLED HIMSELF THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 
AND HE`D SET HIS MIND ON SEEING BILLY FALL 

IN A HOT HUMID MINE SHACK A MID-WHITE PULLED THE SHEET BACK 
AND PLACED COOL DAMP TOWEL ON MARIANNE 
BILLY`S EYES WERE WIDE WITH WONDER FROM THE SPELL HE WAS UNDER 
WHEN SHE PLACED THE NEW BORN BABY IN HIS HANDS 

HE DIDN`T HEAR THE SIREN, JUST A BABY`S CRYING 
THAT MIRACLE OF LOVE WAS ALL HE SAW 

WHEN THE DOOR CAME CRASHING DOWN AND BILLY TURNED AROUND 
HE FELT THE HEART AND SOUL INSIDE HIM FALL 
HE STOOD FACE TO FACE WITH THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 

YOU CAN`T OUT RUN THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 
NO, YOU CAN`T OUT RUN THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 
YOU CAN HIDE OUT FOR A WHILE, HE SAYS WITH A SMILE 
BUT YOU CAN`T OUT RUN THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 

SEEMED LIKE EVERYBODY DOWN IN CUMBERLAND KENTUCKY 
CAME OUT THAT DAY TO SEE POOR BILLY`S TRIAL 
THE COURT WAS CALLED TO ORDER, THERE SAT THE JUDGE`S DAUGHTER 
SHE LOOKED SO PROUD, HOLDING BILLY`S CHILD 

WHEN THEY BROUGHT BILLY TO HIM, THE JUDGE JUST LOOK RIGHT THRU HIM 
AS HE HELD THAT HOLY BIBLE IN HIS HAND AND HE SMILED AT HIS GRANDSON 
THEN HIS EYES CUT BACK TO BILLY 
AND SAID I THINK THIS TIME THE LAW WILL UNDERSTAND 
SON, I SENTENCE YOU TO LIVE WITH MARIANNE 

YOU CAN`T OUT RUN THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 
NO, YOU CAN`T OUT RUN THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 
HE SAID TO BILLY WITH A SMILE, I KNOW YOU HIDE OUT FOR A WHILE 
AH BUT YOU CAN`T OUT RUN THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 
NO YOU CAN`T OUT RUN THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW 

FROM THE CD “KENNY ROGERS 20 GOLD GREATS
“GOD BLESS YOU FOREVER
BY MARCILIO COSTA