Kris Kristofferson - Law Is For Protection

      [Verse 1]
      A                 G              A
        Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk
                          G              A
        Someone said he stumbled and he fell
                               G                A
        Six squad cars came screamin' to the rescue
                          G             A
        Hauled ol' Billy Dalton off to jail

[Chorus]
      A             D             A              D
        'Cause the law is for protection of the people
                            A             D
        Rules are rules and any fool can see
                          C/G               D
        We don't need no drunks like Billy Dalton
         Bm                                E
        Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree

[Verse 3]
      A                          G             A
        Homer Lee Honeycutt was nothin' but a hippie
                             G               A
        Walking through his world without a care
                            G               A
        Then one day six strapping brave policeman
                         G               A
        Held down Homer Lee and cut his hair

[Chorus]
      A             D             A              D
        'Cause the law is for protection of the people
                            A             D
        Rules are rules and any fool can see
                          C/G          D
        We don't need no hairy headed hippies
         Bm                                E
        Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree

[Verse 5]
      A                       G               A
        So thank your lucky stars you got protection
                           G              A
        Walk the line and never mind the cost
                               G             A
        Don't wonder who them lawmen was protectin'
                              G              A
        When they nailed the savior to the cross

[Chorus]
      A             D             A              D
        'Cause the law is for protection of the people
                            A             D
        Rules are rules and any fool can see
                          C/G              D
        We don't need no riddle speakin' prophets
         Bm                                E
        Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree