Love in the First Degree – Alabama Prepared by Mike Martin

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I once thought of love as a prison, a place I didn't want to be.

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So long ago I made a decision to be footloose and fancy free.

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But you came I was so tempted to gamble on love just one time.

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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.

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Lock me away inside of your love, and throw away the key.

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I'm guilty of love in the first degree.

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I thought it would be so simple, like a thousand times before.

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I'd take what I wanted and just walk away, but I never made it to the door.

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Now babe, I'm not beggin' for mercy. Go ahead and throw the book at me.

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If lovin' you's a crime, I know that I'm as guilty as a man can be.

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Baby, you left me defenseless. I've only got one plea.

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Lock me away inside of your love, and throw away the key.

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I'm guilty of love in the first degree. I'm guilty of love in the first degree.

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