This Side Of The Law

[Intro] This Side of the Law [Chorus] On this side of the law On that side of the law Who is right? Who is wrong? Who is weak? Who is strong? Who is for and who?s against the law? [Verse 1] You see, I didn't really mean and harm But I simply couldn't make it on the farm When the land won't give a lot You going to do with what you got And all I got's the muscle in my arm; bum! bum! bum! Well, I wouldn't ever hurt my fellow man And it seems to me that you could under stand I'm just trying to help my self without hurting somebody else And a man has got to do the best he can [Chorus] [Verse 2] Well, I didn't mean to let my fam'ly down And I'm not giving you the run a round I'd much rather be dead than have to beg my daily bread And to pay my way no matter where I'm bound; bum! bum! bum! Well, I didn't really think that I did wrong So long as I stayed here where I belong I did the only thing I could Same as anybody would And I was simply trying to get along [Chorus]