He Knows the Rules

I met a girl last night and I wanted to love

Now let me tell you man what a fool I was

I took her home, looked like she was twenty-one

And when I met her mother she said, "I'm sorry son"

I said, "Oh, please let me explain"

She said, "When you see the judge you can tell him everything"

The girl looked at her mother, she said, "Mother, let him go

It's all my fault mama 'cause a-he didn't know"

Her mother looked around, she said, "Now is you a fool?

This man is ten times seven and he knows the rule"

I thought, "Oh, please let me explain"

She said, "When you see the judge you can tell him everything"

Then her mother said, "Joe, you better come here quick

I have a rascal outside and he thinks he's slick"

Just then I made up in my mind to run

And out stepped Joe with his tommy gun

I hollered, "Oh, please let me explain"

She said, "When you see the judge you can tell him everything"

I said, "Please, please mister I didn't mean no wrong"

He said, "I'll make sure you leave my daughter alone"

He said, "Now you don't have to worry about Judge Hume

'Cause it will be my trial after they have your funeral"

I said, "Oh, please let me explain"

He said, "I'm the judge and you're talking to the jury man"

Yeah