*************** THE LAW IS FOR PROTECTION OF THE PEOPLE *************
written and performed by Kris Kristofferson.
Capo on the 3rd fret.
Verse 1:
A G A
Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk
G A
Someone said he stumbled and he fell
G A
Six squad cars came screamin' to the rescue
G A
Hauled ol' Billy Dalton off to jail
Chorus:
A D A D
'Cause the law is for protection of the people
A D
Rules are rules and any fool can see
C/G D
We don't need no drunks like Billy Dalton
Bm/ E
Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree
Verse 3:
A G A
Homer Lee Honeycutt was nothin' but a hippie
G A
Walking through his world without a care
G A
Then one day six strapping brave policeman
G A
Held down Homer Lee and cut his hair
Chorus bis:
A D A D
'Cause the law is for protection of the people
A D
Rules are rules and any fool can see
C/G D
We don't need no hairy headed hippies
Bm/ E
Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree
Verse 5:
A G A
So thank your lucky stars you got protection
G A
Walk the line and never mind the cost
G A
Don't wonder who them lawmen was protectin'
G A
When they nailed the savior to the cross
Chorus ter:
A D A D
'Cause the law is for protection of the people
A D
Rules are rules and any fool can see
C/G D
We don't need no riddle speakin' prophets
Bm/ E
Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree
Thanks to David M. Potter (dmp12@cornell.edu) for the lyrics.
Perret Charles-Amir : perret@math.univ-mlv.fr
http://soleil.univ-mlv.fr/~perret/waylon.html
