Above The Law - The O'Jays

How much money would you give to live

Above the law

How many souls would you sell to dwell

Above the law

As long as it’s workin' in your favor

You love the law

Making our lives a livin' hell

Above the law

So now man with pen in his hand

Changes the lay and the law of the land

Abe helped out a bit, Martin did what he could

And it might’ve worked out but evil exists

As well as good

Re-invent slavery

Erase the war on poverty

Separate primarily by class

Stealthily, carefuly

Go ahead and ring that bell

And open the market

Do the ones that work the most

Get to put any money in their pocket?

How much money would you give to live

Above the law

How many souls would you sell to dwell

Above the law

As long as it’s workin' in your favor

You love the law

Making our lives a livin' hell

Above the law

So now you say we’re all created equal

But the sound of the gavel tells quite another sequel

Black boy on drugs imprisonment, and a heavy fine

White boy on drugs rehab and treatment to restore his mind

Re-invent slavery

Erase the war on poverty

Separate primarily by class

Stealthily, carefully

Go ahead and ring that bell

And open the market

Do the ones that work the most

Get to put any money in their pocket?

How much money would you give to live

Above the law

How many souls would you sell to dwell

Above the law

The game is fixed

Pure poli-tricks

The game is fixed

Pure poli-tricks

Using religion as a deadly weapon

Dealing with me unrighteously

How much money would you give to live

Above the law

How many souls would you sell to dwell

Above the law

As long as it’s workin' in your favor

You love the law

Making our lives a livin' hell

Above the law

We can’t live above the law

They can’t live above the law

She can’t feel above the law

He can’t live above the law

Tell 'em he can’t live above the law

I can’t live above the law

No one can’t live above the law

She can’t live above the law

(No one is) No one is above the law