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Trouble With The
Law
(words & music by Markus Rill) |
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| I was inspired to write this one
by the Jerry Lee Lewis-biography "Hellfire" written
by Nick Tosches. Jerry Lee was the cousin of TV-evangelist
Jimmy Swaggart and he grew up in a very religious household.
What impressed me most was the sense of guilt and having to
pay for one's sins that's purveyed by the book. There's also
a strong notion of fate and not being able to escape the bad
blood that you might have. Anyway, I tried to capture some
of those sentiments in this song. Robert's driving beat accentuates
the story very well, I think. |
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Out on Snake Ridge where there's
a bend in the river
Sheriff Joseph P. Hawkins stood calling an honest man a nigger
Well, he got hit by a bullet that he never even saw
Bobby Lloyd Wright got in trouble with the law
From then on, everybody knew his name and the price on his
head
He'd never cared for Hawkins but he had his regrets
For bringin' shame on the name of his Pa
By getting into trouble with the law
Ah, but his horse was wild and Bobby Lloyd was young
But he grew old fast living on the run
People stood and stared at him in awe
He was running out from trouble with the law
He met a pretty little girl along the way
She had a boychild coming but Bobby Lloyd couldn't stay
She got word one day that he died in Arkansas
That's what you get for getting into trouble with the law
Now I got my Daddy's blood running through my veins
And like a badge of honor, I carry his name
Well, I ain't no source of pride for my Ma
For I just might get in trouble with the law
Yeah, I just might get in trouble with the law
Could be Texas, Tennesssee or Omaha
You just might find me running into trouble with the law
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