D
He was born in the big iron city
FGD
Deep in the heart of Dixie yes he was now
F
Raised on the Good Book
GDC
Taught to take a good look at what?s goin? on
GD
His daddy was a Birmingham lawman
CGAA servant of the people through and through
DC
They say blood is thicker than water
GD
So the boy got a badge and a suit of blue.
Chorus:
GD
He was long on Southern Justice
GA
Practiced his law out on the street
GDGF
Drew the line for the criminal mind to see
GD
Dedicated to keep God?s children free.
DF
There are two sides to every big city
GD
And he walked on the one that wasn?t pretty
FA solitary ranger
GDC
He had to deal with the danger round every turn
GDC
Every day was a tightrope of decision
GA
Between a forty-four and a heart of gold
DC
Some of those hard case confrontations
GD
Would cut him like a switch-blade to his soul.
Chorus:
GDGADF
Late one night down on Crack Street Alley
GD
He walked up on a bad deal goin? down
F
He knew what he?d done
GDC
When he saw that shotgun swing around
GDC
He drew then froze in hesitation
GA
When he saw that fourteen year old face
DC
Then the fire from that shotgun barrel
GD
Blew all his burdens away
GCD
Oh blew his burdens away.
Chorus: X2
CGDF
Dedicated to keep God?s children free
GDFG
Oh Lord to keep them free
D
Got to keep em free.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.