Leonard Cohen - The Law lyrics

How many times did you call me
And I knew it was late
I left everybody but I never went straight
I don't claim to be guilty
But I do understand
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand

Now my heart's like a blister
From doin' what I do
If the moon has a sister, it's got to be you
I'm gonna miss you forever
Though it's not what I planned
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand

Now the deal has been dirty since dirty began
I'm not asking for mercy, not from the man
You just don't ask for mercy while
You're still on the stand
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand

I don't claim to be guilty
Guilty's too grand
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand

That's all I can say, baby
That's all I can say
It wasn't for nothing that they put me away
I fell with my angel down
The chain of command
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand