Law of the land Some people are always heaven made Some people will live impermanent for the rest of their days Time marches on Yesterday is better than tomorrow Life is uncertain, let me hear you say 'yeah' That is that, oh yes it is There'll be days of sunshine and laughter But don't forget you will have to shed some tears, oho It's the law of the land, my brother, oh Whether you like it or you'll understand, ah hey hey It's the law of the land, hey hey hey hey 'Cause made by almighty men Live by the good book if you're able You must play your cards on top of the table When you gather you either win or lose In life's ev'rybody's got to pay some dues, well It's the law of the land, well well well Whether you'll like it or you'll understand, you can't change it It's the law of the land, ah-how 'Cause made by almighty men, oh hey Hey, it's the law, the law of the land Whether you'll like it or you'll understand It's the law, the law of the land 'Cause made by almighty men A teacher man can't be found Until you find yourself, think about it You might not like being, well you ought, but you'd better start like it But you sure can't be nobody else In other words: I can't be you, ain't no quit, yeah, you can't be me Well well, that's all with you, my sister an' brother And that's the way that good life meant to be, hey-ho It's the law of the land, well Whether you like it or you'll understand, say say It's the law of the land, hey yeah oh 'Cause made by almighty men Look at here The tools of a man's day has got him by corrupt For your own protection your Gods you must love What goes around comes around And what goes up, yeah, must come down, aha It's the law of the land, well well well well Whether you like it or you'll understand It's the law of the land, well well well 'Cause made by almighty men, aha It's the law of the land, everybody else say Whether you like it or you'll understand