Aginst Th' Law
(from Mermaid Ave Vol. II)
Words: Guthrie 1947
Music: Bragg 1995

(D)It's against th' law to (Bm)walk, (A)It's against th' law to (D)talk
It's against th' law to (Bm)loaf, (A)It's against th' law to (D)work
It's against th' law to (Bm)read, (A)It's against th' law to (D)write
It's against th' law to (Bm)be a (A)black or brown or (D)white.
(G)Ever'thing's against th' law
(A)I'm a low pay daddy singing th' high price blues

(D)It's against th' law to (Bm)eat, (A)It's against th' law to (D)drink
It's against th' law to (Bm)worry, It's against th' law to (D)think
It's against th' law to (Bm)marry or to (A)try to settle (D)down
It's against th' law to (Bm)ramble like a (A)bum from town to (D)town
(G)Ever'thing's against th' law
(A)I'm a low pay daddy singing th' high price blues

(D)It's against th' law to (Bm)come, (A)It's against th' law to (D)go
It's against th' law to (Bm)ride, It's against th' law to (D)roll
It's against th' law to (Bm)hug, (A)It's against th' law to (D)kiss
It's against th' law to (Bm)shoot, It's (A)against th' law to (D)miss
(G)Ever'thing's against th' law
(A)I'm a low pay daddy singing th' high price blues

(D)It's against th' law to (Bm)gamble, (A)It's against th' law to (D)roam
It's against th' law to (Bm)organize or to try to build a (D)home
It's against th' law to (Bm)sing, (A)It's against th' law to (D)dance
It's against th' law to (Bm)tell you th' (A)trouble on my (D)hands
E(G)ver'thing in Winston Salem is against th' law
(A)I'm a low pay daddy singing th' high price blues