Written by jeremy spencer and michael fogarty. Mary maggie was having fun, With the carpenter's son. oh, what had they done What w3as it the people saw Were they breaking the law by just lovin' (chorus) Though blamed by the law Let your flame burn bright, 'cause In the name of love, you've got the right She was the bad girl in the neighborhood She could do no good, but he loved her Can't judg'em by the way they look Just like you can't judge a book by it's cover (repeat chorus) (repeat chorus) You've got the right !