well i was cruisin texarkana in my cadillac we were giggin louisiana and a comin back it was startin to get light and i was really gone i saw a flashin in my mirror he was movin on hey johnny law why you pickin on me hey johnny law drivin off my misery you got the biggest attitude i ever saw i bet you s wishin i was guilty johnny law standin by my cruiser waitin for your friends or you sidle by later maybe haul me in you re pushin me around just hopin that i ll choke and if you get your way i ll be locked up and broke well you got everything all lit up for the world to see but you ain t found nothing so you re settin me free you make your money puttin fear at those oppressed you ain t nuthin but a bully with a star on your chest 