Don't do anything illegal Beware of the eagle That's right in the middle of your back Don't be the eagle Got you in the back They got you in a sack And they keep you lookin' back Don't do anything illegal Beware of the eagle It's got you by the neck Don't do anything you shouldn't And you never can say aw heck I don't wanna do that I gotta see your ID my friend I gotta see your ID my friend I got to see where you begin I gotta see your ID my friend Every time I go to the store I gotta have an ID with me I got to have an ID with me I refuse, so they can see What they wanna be Free, I'm free I got to see your ID my friend When you come out of the hole And you're up and down the highway You got to have an ID If you don't you can't go sideways