Lyrics:

Words And Music By Jim Hurt And Tim Dubois

i Once Thought Of Love As A Prison A Place I Didn't Want To Be.
so Long Ago I Made A Decision To Be Footloose And Fancy Free.
but You Came I Was So Tempted To Gamble On Love Just One Time.
i Never Thought I Would Get Caught.
it Seemed Like The Perfect Crime.

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baby, You Left Me Defenseless.
i've Only Got One Plea.
lock Me Away Inside Of Your Love And Throw Away The Key.
i'm Guilty Of Love In The First Degree.

i Thought It Would Be So Simple, Like A Thousand Times Before.
i'd Take What I Wanted And Just Walk Away, But I Never Made It To The Door.
now Babe, I'm Not Beggin' For Mercy.
go Ahead And Throw The Book At Me.
if Lovin' You's A Crime, I Know That I'm As Guilty As A Man Can Be.

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oh Yeah. Oh Yeah.

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oh Yeah. Love In The First Degree.
love In The First Degree.
love In The First Degree.