Groupe : The Clash
Titre : I Fought The Law
EP : The Cost of Living
Année : 1979

I Fought The Law est une reprise du groupe punk anglais The Clash d'une chanson classique amérciaine de Sunny Curtis. Cette reprise donne une tout autre dimension de la chanson puisqu'il s'agit d'une version électrique portée par la voix de Joe Strummer et les choeurs de Mike Jones, guitariste et Paul Simonon, bassiste. Incontournable.

Lyrics :

Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I needed money 'cause I had none
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

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

Robbin' people with a six-gun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I lost my girl baby and I loss my fun,
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I miss my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the...

I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the...