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In Cumberland, |
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Kentucky on a cool autumn evening |
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Billy lay in love with |
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MarianneShe was a rich judge's daughter, he was a son of a miner |
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But that night their love was more than they could stand |
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The judge said to his daughter, "That son of that coal minerIs someone you'd do well to leave alone" |
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She knew her dad so well, she knew she couldn't tell |
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But the truth was bound to show before too long |
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Their love had started growing on its own |
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You can't outrun the long arm of the law |
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No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law |
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Billy placed his hand on |
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Mary and he felt the baby moving |
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Kissed her, and said, "I'll see you when I can" |
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The judge had made a promise when he caught up with |
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BillyHe'd send him far away from |
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MarianneThe whole town knew he'd do it, too many times he'd proved it |
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To at least a hundred men behind the wall |
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He'd smile behind that frown and when he brought that gavel down |
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He called himself the long arm of the law |
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And he'd set his mind on seeing |
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Billy fall |
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In a hot and humid mine shack the mid-wife pulled the sheet back |
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And placed cool damp towel on |
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MarianneBilly's eyes were wide with wonder from the spell he was under |
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When she placed the newborn baby in his hands |
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He didn't hear the siren just the baby crying |
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That miracle of love was all he saw |
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When the door came crashing down and |
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Billy turned around |
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He felt the heart and soul inside him fall |
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He stood face to face with the long arm of the law |
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You can't outrun the long arm of the law |
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No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law |
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You can hide out for a while he says with a smile |
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But you can't outrun the long arm of the law |
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Seemed like everybody down in |
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Cumberland, |
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KentuckyCame out that day to see poor |
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Billy's trial |
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The court was called to order there sat the judge's daughter |
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She looked so proud, holding |
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Billy's child |
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When they brought |
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Billy to him the judge just looked right through him |
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As he held that |
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Holy Bible in his hand |
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Then he smiled at his grandson and his eyes cut back to |
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BillyHe said "I think this time the law will understandSon, I sentence you to life with Marianne" |
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You can't outrun the long arm of the law |
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No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law |
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He said to billy with a smile |
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I know you hid out for a while |
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But you can't outrun the long arm of the law |
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No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law |
