D5 He was born in the big iron city F5 G5 D5 Deep in the heart of Dixie yes he was now F5 Raised on the Good Book G5 D5 C5 Taught to take a good look at what's goin' on G5 D5 His daddy was a Birmingham lawman C5 G5 A5 A servant of the people through and through D5 C5 They say blood is thicker than water G5 D5 So the boy got a badge and a suit of blue. Chorus: G5 D5 He was long on Southern Justice G5 A5 Practiced his law out on the street G5 D5 G5 F5 Drew the line for the criminal mind to see G5 D5 Dedicated to keep God's children free. D5 F5 There are two sides to every big city G5 D5 And he walked on the one that wasn't pretty F5 A solitary ranger G5 D5 C5 He had to deal with the danger round every turn G5 D5 C5 Every day was a tightrope of decision G5 A5 Between a forty-four and a heart of gold D5 C5 Some of those hard case confrontations G5 D5 Would cut him like a switch-blade to his soul. Chorus: G5 D5 G5 A5 D5 F5 Late one night down on Crack Street Alley G5 D5 He walked up on a bad deal goin' down F5 He knew what he'd done G5 D5 C5 When he saw that shotgun swing around G5 D5 C5 He drew then froze in hesitation G5 A5 When he saw that fourteen year old face D5 C5 Then the fire from that shotgun barrel G5 D5 Blew all his burdens away G5 C5 D5 Oh blew his burdens away. Chorus: X2 C5 G5 D5 F5 Dedicated to keep God's children free G5 D5 F5 G5 Oh Lord to keep them free D5 Got to keep em free. F5 G5 D5
