Verse 1E
Somebody better call the law
GD
We done took it outside we're about to brawl
E
Ol' Boy done put his hands on a woman
GD
Where I come from son the next thing comin' is a
E
Ass whoopin' in the parkin' lot
GD
I'm bout to drop this fool right in front of the cops
CB7
I ain't gonna run I'm proud of what I've done
yeah
ChorusEG
Read me my rights put me in cuffs
DE
Take me in downtown, better lock me up
EG
And I'll do my time and raise my right hand
D
And I'll tell the judge I'll do it again
Verse 2E
Well I heard it through the grapevine
GDA good daddy and a husband is doin time
E
Said his wife and his kids was in the house
GD
Ol' boy broke in, man it all went south
E
When he dropped the hammer on his forty five
GD
Now he's in the pen twenty five to life
CB7
I Hate to say but if it'd been me I'da said
ChorusEG
Read me my rights put me in cuffs
DE
Take me downtown better and lock me up
EG
And I'll do my time and raise my right hand
D
And I'll tell that judge that I'd do it again
BridgeEGD
If I have put the law in my hands, (yeah) hell it's mine to break
EG
Cause I know right from wrong and if you cross that line
DCB7
Boy all I gotta say is, (all I gotta say boy)
ChorusEG
Is Read me my rights put me in cuffs
DE
Take me in downtown better lock me up
EG
And I'll do my time and raise my right hand
D
And I'll tell the judge I'll do it again
EG
Read me my rights put me in cuffs
DE
Take me in downtown better lock me up
EG
And I'll do my time and raise my right hand
D
And I'll tell the judge that I'd do that shit again
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