Capo on 3rd fret 
 
 
Verse 1: 
 
A              G               A 
Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk 
                G                  A 
Someone said he stumbled then he fell 
                     G               A 
Six squad cars came screamin to the rescue 
                 G              A 
Hauled ol' Billy Dalton off to jail 
 
CHORUS 1: 
           D             A              D 
Cause the law is for protection of the people 
                    A             D 
Rules are rules and any fool can see 
                 C                 D 
We dont' need no drunks like Billy Dalton 
Bm                               E       E4 
Scaring decent folks like you and me, no siree 
 
 
VERSE 2: 
 
Homer Le honkeycutt was nothin but a hippie 
Walkin through his world without a care 
Then one day six strapping brave policemen 
Held down Homer Lee and cut his hair 
 
CHORUS 2: 
 
'Cause the law is for protection of the people 
Rules are rules and any fool can see 
We don't need no hairy headed hippies 
Scaring decent folks like you and me, no siree 
 
VERSE 5: 
 
So thank your lucky stars you got protection 
Walk the line nad nevermind the cost 
Don't wonder who them lawmen was protectin 
When they nailed the savior to the cross 
 
CHORUS 3: 
 
'Cause the law is for protection of the people 
Rules are rules and any fool can see 
We don't need to riddle speakin prophets 
Scaring decent folks like you and me, no siree 
 
Outro: verse chords (twice) 
 
Chords (relative to capo):