I used to have the notion I could swim the length of the ocean If I knew you were waiting for me I used to have the notion I could swim the length of the ocean I'd plumb the depths of every sea for you I'd escape from my chains and I'll reach out for you Baby, I'm in love with you Oh baby, baby I'm in love with you I had to contact you, found I was in love with you I had to contact you Found I was in love with you I had to contact... That's it, that's the law, that's the whole of the law The whole of the law

Some people will always have it made Some people will live in poverty for the rest of their days Time marches on Yesterday is dead and gone Life is uncertain, let me hear you say "Yeah" Death is final, yes it is There'll be days of sunshine and laughter But don't forget you're gonna have to shed some tears, oh It's the law of the land, my brother, oh Whether you like it or you understand It's the law of the land Laws made by almighty man Live by The Good Book, if you're able You must play your cards on top of the table When you gamble, you either win or lose In life everybody's got to pay some dues, well It's the law of the land Whether you like it or you understand, you can't change it It's the law of the land Laws made by almighty man Hey, it's the law, the law of the land Whether you like it or you understand It's the law, the law of the land Laws made by almighty man Being somebody can't be found Until you find yourself, think about it You might not like being who you are but you better start likin' it 'Cause you sure can't be nobody else In other words, I can't be you, ain't no way, yeah You can't be me, well well That's how it is, my sisters and brothers And that's the way that Good Lord meant it to be It's the law of the land, (Well) Whether you like it or you understand, (Say say) It's the law of the land Laws made by almighty man (Lookee here) Most of a man's day is governed by a clock For your own protection your doors you must lock What goes around, comes around And what goes up, yeah, must come down It's the law of the land Whether you like it or you understand It's the law of the land Laws made by almighty man It's the law of the land, everybody else say Whether you like it or you understand

Law of the land Well, well, well, well Some people are always heaven made Some people will live impermanent for the rest of their days Time marches on Yesterday is better than tomorrow Life is uncertain, let me hear you say 'yeah' That is that, oh yes it is There'll be days of sunshine and laughter But don't forget you will have to shed some tears - oho It's the law of the land - my brother - oh Whether you like it or you'll understand - ah hey hey It's the law of the land - hey hey hey hey 'Cause made by almighty men Live by the good book if you're able You must play your cards on top of the table When you gamble you either win or lose In life's ev'rybody's got to pay some dues - well It's the law of the land - well well well Whether you'll like it or you'll understand - you can't change it It's the law of the land - ah-how 'Cause made by almighty men - oh hey Hey, it's the law, the law of the land Whether you'll like it or you'll understand It's the law, the law of the land 'Cause made by almighty men A teacher man can't be found Until you find yourself - think about it You might not like being, well you ought, but you'd better start like it But you sure can't be nobody else In other words: I can't be you - ain't no quit, yeah - you can't be me Well well, that's all with you, my sister an' brother And that's the way that good life meant to be - hey-ho It's the law of the land - well Whether you like it or you'll understand - say say It's the law of the land - hey yeah oh 'Cause made by almighty men Look at here The tools of a????man's day has got him by corrupt???? For your own protection your Gods you must love What goes around comes around And what goes up, yeah, must come down - aha It's the law of the land - well well well well Whether you like it or you'll understand It's the law of the land - well well well 'Cause made by almighty men - aha It's the law of the land - ev'rybody else say Whether you like it or you'll understand ...

Spent a lot of days in a limbo, cry Soon as I get out of my mental high You would not survive what I been through, why? Do I show my heart, I'm bein' sinful? I spent a lot of days in a limbo, cry Soon as I get out of my mental high You would not survive what I been through, why? Do I show my heart, I'm bein' sinful? I wish being here could be simple, no Showing everyone when I get my glow Built just like a sheet, but I just won't fold And I know I'm a legend, I just hope this bitch know And I been longing company, I hope this bitch go My mama used to tell me, "Baby boy just go for gold" I be high up in the air, that's why I still be for the lows I hate too many people, but I still want you to know Spent a lot of days in a limbo, cry Soon as I get out of my mental high You would not survive what I been through, why? Do I show my heart, I'm bein' sinful? I spent a lot of days in a limbo, cry Soon as I get out of my mental high You would not survive what I been through, why? Do I show my heart, I'm bein' sinful? I spent a lot of days in a limbo, cry Soon as I get out of my mental high You would not survive what I been through