Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk
  Someone said he stumbled and he fell,
  Six squad cars came screaming to the rescue
  And hauled ol? Billy Dalton off to jail.
  Because the law is for protection of the people
  Rules are rules and any fool can see,
  We don?t need no drunks like Billy Dalton
  Scaring decent folks like you ?n me?
  No Sireee
  
  Lee Honeycut was nothin? but a hippy
  Walking through this world without a care,
  Then one day six strappin? brave policemen
  Held down Homer Lee and cut his hair,
  Because the law is for protection of the people
  Rules are rules and any fool can see,
  We don?t need no hairy headed hippies
  Scarin? decent folks like you ?n me
  No Sireee
  
  So thank your lucky stars you got protection
  Walk the line and never mind the cost
  Don?t wonder who them lawmen was protectin?
  When they nailed the saviour to the cross.
  Because the law is for protection of the people
  Rules are rules and any fool can see,
  We don?t need riddle speakin? prophets
  Scarin? decent folks like you ?n me
  No Sireee