This Side of the Law

On this side of the law
 On that side of the law
 Who is right? Who is wrong?
 Who is for and who's against the law?
 Well, you see, I didn't really mean you any harm
 But I simply couldn't make it on the farm
 When the land won't give a lot
 You gotta do with what you got
 And all I got's the muscle in my arm
 Well, I wouldn't ever hurt my fellow man
 And mister seems to me you'd understand
 I'm just tryin' to help myself without hurtin' anybody else
 And a man has got to do the best he can
 On this side of the law
 On that side of the law
 Who is weak? Who is wrong?
 Who is for and who's against the law?
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 Oh, I didn't mean to let my family down
 And I'm not giving you the run around
 I had rather be dead than to have to beg my daily bread
 And to pay my way no matter where I'm bound
 Well, I didn't really think that I did wrong
 Just as long as I stayed here where I belong
 I did the only thing I could, same as anybody would
 Guess I was simply trying to get along
 On this side of the law
 On that side of the law
 Who is right? Who is wrong?
 Who is for and who's against the law?