Lyrics:

“I Fought the Law” is a song written by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets
which became popularized by the Bobby Fuller Four,
who had a top-ten hit with it in 1966.

In mid-1978, the Clash were working on their second album, Give ‘Em Enough Rope.
Singer Joe Strummer and guitarist Mick Jones flew out to San Francisco
to record overdubs in September–October at the Automatt studio.
The owner of The Automatt kept his collection of classic jukeboxes
distributed around the various rooms of the studio complex.
Strummer and Jones listened to the Bobby Fuller version of “I Fought the Law”
for the first time on one of the jukeboxes, and by the time they returned to England
they could perform the song.

Produced by
The Clash & Bill Price


Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a the law won
I needed money 'cause I had none
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a the law won


I left my baby and it feels so bad
I guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a

Robbin' people with a six-gun
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a the law won
I lost my girl and I lost my fun
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a the law won

I left my baby and it feels so bad
I guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a

I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a the law won
I fought the law and'a