Long Arm Of The Law

In Cumberland,

Kentucky on a cool autumn evening

Billy lay in love with

MarianneShe was a rich judge's daughter, he was a son of a miner

But that night their love was more than they could stand

The judge said to his daughter, "That son of that coal minerIs someone you'd do well to leave alone"

She knew her dad so well, she knew she couldn't tell

But the truth was bound to show before too long

Their love had started growing on its own

You can't outrun the long arm of the law

No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law

Billy placed his hand on

Mary and he felt the baby moving

Kissed her, and said, "I'll see you when I can"

The judge had made a promise when he caught up with

BillyHe'd send him far away from

MarianneThe whole town knew he'd do it, too many times he'd proved it

To at least a hundred men behind the wall

He'd smile behind that frown and when he brought that gavel down

He called himself the long arm of the law

And he'd set his mind on seeing

Billy fall

In a hot and humid mine shack the mid-wife pulled the sheet back

And placed cool damp towel on

MarianneBilly's eyes were wide with wonder from the spell he was under

When she placed the newborn baby in his hands

He didn't hear the siren just the baby crying

That miracle of love was all he saw

When the door came crashing down and

Billy turned around

He felt the heart and soul inside him fall

He stood face to face with the long arm of the law

You can't outrun the long arm of the law

No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law

You can hide out for a while he says with a smile

But you can't outrun the long arm of the law

Seemed like everybody down in

Cumberland,

KentuckyCame out that day to see poor

Billy's trial

The court was called to order there sat the judge's daughter

She looked so proud, holding

Billy's child

When they brought

Billy to him the judge just looked right through him

As he held that

Holy Bible in his hand

Then he smiled at his grandson and his eyes cut back to

BillyHe said "I think this time the law will understandSon, I sentence you to life with Marianne"

You can't outrun the long arm of the law

No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law

He said to billy with a smile

I know you hid out for a while

But you can't outrun the long arm of the law

No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law