Kenny Rogers – Long Arm Of The Law (Guitar)

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In Cumberland Kentucky on a cool autumn evening

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Billy lay in love with Marianne

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She was rich judge's daughter he was a son of a miner

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But that night their love was more than they could stand

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The judge said to his daughter that son of that coal miner

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Is someone you'd do well to leave alone

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She knew her dad so well she knew she couldn't tell

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But the truth was bound to show before too long

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Their love had started growing on its own

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You can't out run the long arm of the law

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No you can't out run the long arm of the law

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Billy placed his hand on Mary and he felt the baby's moving

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Kissed her and said I'll see you when I can

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The judge had made a promise when he caught up with Billy

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He'd send him far away from Marianne

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The whole town knew he'd do it to many times he'd proved it

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To at least a hundred men behind the wall

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He'd smiled behind that frown and when he brought that gavel down

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He called himself the long arm of the law

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And he'd set his mind on seeing Billy fall

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In a hot humid mine shack a mid-wife pulled the sheet back

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And placed a cool damp towel on Marianne

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Billy's eyes were wide with wonder from the spell he was under

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When she placed the new born baby in his hands

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He didn't hear the siren just a baby's crying

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That miracle of love was all he saw

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When the door came crashing down and Billy turned around

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He felt the heart and soul inside him fall

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He stood face to face with the long arm of the law

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You can't out run the long arm of the law

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No you can't out run the long arm of the law

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You can hide out for a while he says with a smile

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But you can't out run the long arm of the law

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   Seemed like everybody down in   Cumberland Kentucky

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  Came out that day to see poor Billy's trial

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  The court was called to order there sat the judge's daughter

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She looked so proud holding Billy's child

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When they brought Billy to him the judge just looked right through him

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As he held that holy bible in his hand

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And he smiled at his grandson then his eyes cut back to Billy

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And said I think this time the law will understand

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Son I sentence you to life with Marianne

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You can't out run the long arm of the law

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No you can't out run the long arm of the law

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He said to Billy with a smile I know you hid out for a while

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Ah but you can't out run the long arm of the law

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No you can't out run the long arm of the law