William Elliott Whitmore - 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 ha**le 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 ha**le 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 ha**le everyone. You'll get ya on the run Johnny Law. With his badge and his gun. He'll just ha**le everyone. You'll never get me on the run. Johnny Law.