Johnny Law

Lyrics

Well I was driving down the road just a minding my own When Johnny Law pulled up from behind He walked up to my window and said, roll it down And let me see what I can find I said, no way, what's mine is mine And I'd appreciate it if you'd leave me be He said, I'll leave you be alright, in a cell all night I'll lock you up and throw away the key He slapped them cuffs on my wrist And my hands clenched into fists And I wished I could have punched him in the jaw And knock out old Johnny Law Old Johnny Law Johnny Law He's the littlest man I ever saw With his badge and his gun He'll just hassle everyone He'll get you on the run Johnny Law He took me down to the state house And he hurled that book at me And being in a cell is like being in hell For a man who longs to be free I sat there and I wondered Just what gave this man the right To leave me to rot Here on this rickety cot Just a staring at the celling all night And I couldn't help but think Of the words of my dear departed pa He said, do the best you can Be a good man But don't you never trust Johnny Law Old Johnny Law Johnny Law He's the littlest man I ever saw With his badge and his gun He'll just hassle everyone He'll get you on the run Johnny Law Without any proof they couldn't keep me there So they let me out in the morning And that cop said, son, I don't know what you done But just consider this a little warning I said, it must take a lot of nerve to protect and to serve But I wonder what it would be like If you didn't have that badge or that gun or that uniform To hide behind And although I feel That this whole deal, I got, was pretty damn wrong My conscience is clean Cause I'm a human being And you're just Johnny Law Old Johnny Law Johnny Law Well, you're the littlest man I ever saw With your badge and your gun You just hassle everyone You'll get ya on the run Johnny Law With his badge and his gun He'll just hassle everyone You'll never get me on the run Johnny Law