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Artist: Alabama
Canonical path: /alabama/love-in-the-first-degree
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Love In The First Degree
Read Love In The First Degree lyrics by Alabama on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Love In The First Degree
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I once thought of love as a prison
a place I didn't want to be
So long ago, I made a decision
to be footloose and fancy-free
But you came and I was so tempted
to gamble on love just one time
I never thought, that I would get caught
It seemed like the perfect crime
(Chorus)
Baby you left me defense-less
I've only got one plea
Lock me away, inside of your love
and throw away the key
I'm guilty...of love in the first degree
I thought it would be so simple
like a thousand times before
I'd take what I wanted, and just walk away
but I never made it to the door
Now babe I'm not beggin' for mercy
go ahead and throw the book at me
If lovin' you's a crime
I know that I'm as guilty as a man can be
(Chorus)
Love in the first degree (oh-oh yeah)
Love in the first degree
Oh Yeeeaaaah!
(Chorus)
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Alabama performs "Love In The First Degree", and this lyric page sits inside the Alabama catalog on LyroVerse.
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