I guard these sleazy streets,
From gambling joint to speakeasy
No back alley hoodlum is gonna muscle in on my territory
The gangster and machine gun is public enemy number one,
In Chicago where the innocent pay protection to stay free
Well nobody gets hurt,
If he walks the straight and narrow
Bend the arrow out of line,
And you have to reckon with me
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Cause I'm laying down,
Laying down the law
I'm laying down,
Laying down the law
Behind every street corner,
There's vermin crawling out of the woodwork
Some low down punk with a shot gun,
Itchin to fill ya full of lead
Wine, Women and bootleg whiskey,
Threatens the basis of society
Side walks are paved with blood,
Who couldn't keep their head
Sin city never sleeps,
You better learn to
Pull no punches
Eyes to the rear,
Cause down here
They play for keeps
[Chorus]
You say I'm dreaming,
To believe in a better way,
For this rat trap we call home
I'm the enforcer
Making sure that crime don't pay
And I'm not alone!