In Cumberland KentuckyOn a cool autumn eveningBilly lay in love with MarianneShe was a rich judge's daughterHe was the son of a minerBut that night their love was more than they could standThe judge said to his daughter"That son of that coal minerIs someone you'd do well to leave alone"She knew her dad so wellShe knew she couldn't tellBut the truth was bound to show before too longTheir love had started growing on its ownYou can't outrun the long arm of the lawNo, you can't outrun the long arm of the lawBilly placed his hand on MaryAnd he felt the baby movingKissed her, and said "I'll see you when I can"The judge had made a promiseWhen he caught up with BillyHe'd send him far away from MarianneThe whole town knew he'd do itToo many times he'd proved itTo at least a hundred men behind the wallHe'd smile behind that frownAnd when he brought that gavel downHe called himself the long arm of the lawAnd he'd set his mind on seeing Billy fallIn a hot and humid mine shackThe midwife pulled the sheet backAnd placed a cool, damp towel on MarianneBilly's eyes were wide with wonderFrom the spell he was underWhen she placed the newborn baby in his handsHe didn't hear the sirenJust the baby cryingThat miracle of love was all he sawWhen the door came crashing downAnd Billy turned aroundHe felt the heart and soul inside him fallHe stood face-to-face with the long arm of the lawYou can't outrun the long arm of the lawNo, you can't outrun the long arm of the lawYou can hide out for a whileHe says with a smileBut you can't outrun the long arm of the lawSeemed like everybody down in Cumberland, KentuckyCame out that day to see poor Billy's trialThe court was called to orderThere sat the judge's daughterShe looked so proud, holding Billy's childWhen they brought Billy to himThe judge just looked right through himAs he held that Holy Bible in his handThen he smiled at his grandsonAnd his eyes cut back to BillyHe said "I think this time the law will understandSon, I sentence you to life with Marianne"You can't outrun the long arm of the lawNo, you can't outrun the long arm of the lawHe said to Billy with a smileI know you hid out for a whileBut you can't outrun the long arm of the lawNo, you can't outrun the long arm of the law
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Kenneth Donald Rogers (Houston, Texas; 21 de agosto de 1938-Sandy Springs, Georgia; 20 de marzo de 2020), conocido como Kenny Rogers, fue un cantautor y actor estadounidense, considerado una leyenda de la música country. Vendió más de 100 millones de discos…
