Long Arm Of The Law Lyrics - Greatest Hits - Kenny Rogers

In Cumberland Kentucky 

On a cool hot evening 

Billy lay in love with Marrianne 

She 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 miner 

Is someone you'll go hell to leave alone 

She knew his dad so well 

She knew she couldn't tell 

But the truth was bound in show before too long 

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Their love had started growing on its own 

You can't out run the long arm of the law 

No, you can't out run the long arm of the law 

Billy placed his hand on Mary 

And he felt the baby's moving 

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

The judge had made a promise 

When he caught up with Billy 

He'd sent him far away from Marianne 

The whole town knew he'd do it 

Too many times he'd proved it 

To at least a hundred men behind the wall 

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He'd smiled 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 humid mine shack 

A mid-white pulled the sheet back 

And placed cool damp towel on Marianne 

Billy's eyes were wide with wonder 

From the spell he was under 

When she placed the new born baby in his hands 

He didn't hear the siren 

Just a baby's 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 out run the long arm of the law 

No, you can't out run the long arm of the law 

You can hide out for a while 

He says with a smile 

But you can't out run the long arm of the law 

Seemed like everybody down in Cumberland Kentucky 

Came 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 look right thru him 

As he held that Holy Bible in his hand 

And he smiled at his grandson 

Then his eyes cut back to Billy 

And said I think this time 

The law will understand 

Son, I sentence you to live with Marianne 

You can't out run the long arm of the law 

No, you can't out run the long arm of the law 

He said to Billy with a smile 

I know you hide out for a while 

Ah but you can't out run the long arm of the law 

No you can't out run the long arm of the law