Johnny Law - William Elliott Whitmore

Well I was driving down the road just 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 let me be

He said I'll leave you be all right

In a cell all night

I'll lock you up and throw away the key

He slapped them cuffs on my wrists

And my hands clenched into fists

And I wish I could have punched him in the jaw

And knocked out old Johnny law

Oh 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 bein in a cell is like bein 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 rot

Here on this rickety cot

Just a staring at the ceiling 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

Oh 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 d**n raw

My conscience is clean 'cause I'm a human being

And you're just Johnny law

Oh Johnny law

Johnny law

Well you're the littlest man I ever saw

With your badge and your gun

You just hassle everyone

He'll get you 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