Interpret:

Kenny Rogers

Album:

Daytime Friends - The Very Best of Kenny Rogers

In Cumberland Kentucky
On a cool hot evening
Billy lay in love 
with Marrianne


She was a rich judge's daughter
He was a son of a miner
But that night their love was 
more than they could stand


The judge said to his daughter
That son of that coal miner
Is someone you'll do hell 
to leave alone


She knew his dad so well
She knew she couldn't tell
But the truth was bound to 
show before too long


Their love had started 
growing on its own


You can't outrun the long 
arm of the law
No, you can't outrun the 
long arm of the law


Billy placed his hand on Mary
And felt the baby moving
Kissed her, and said I'll see 
you when I can


The judge had made a promise
When he caught up with Billy
He'd sent him far away 
from Marianne


The whole town knew he'd do it
Too many times he'd proved it
To at least a hundred men 
behind the wall


He'd smiled behind that frown
And when he brought 
that gavel down
He called himself the long 
arm of the law
And he'd set his mind 
on seeing Billy fall


In a hot humid mine shack
The mid-white pulled the sheet back
And placed cool damp towel 
on Marianne


Billy's eyes were wide with wonder
From the spell he was under
When she placed the newborn 
baby in his hands


He didn't hear the siren
Just the baby crying
That miracle of love 
was all he saw


When the door came crashing down
And Billy turned around
He felt the heart 
and soul inside him fall
He stood face to face
With the long arm of the law


You can't outrun the 
long arm of the law
No, you can't outrun 
the long arm of the law
You can hide out for a while
He says with a smile
But you can't outrun 
the long arm of the law


Seemed like everybody down 
in Cumberland Kentucky
Came out that day to see 
poor Billy's trial


The court was called to order
There sat the judge's daughter
She looked so proud
Holding Billy's child


When they brought Billy to him
The judge just looked 
right through him
As he held that Holy Bible 
in his hand


Then he smiled at his grandson
And his eyes cut back to Billy
He said ´I think this time
The law will understand
Son, I sentence you to live 
with Marianne


You can't outrun the long 
arm of the law
No, you can't outrun the long 
arm of the law


He said to Billy with a smile
I know you hide out for a while
But you can't outrun the long 
arm of the law
No you can't outrun the long 
arm of the law