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Love In The First Degree Lyrics

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

Baby, you left me defenseless
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 take what I wanted and just walk away
But I never made it to the door
Now babe I'm not begging for mercy
Go ahead and throw the book at me
If loving you's a crime
I know that I'm as guilty as a man can be

Baby, you left me defenseless
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
(Love in the first degree) oh yeah, oh yeah

Baby, you left me defenseless
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

Love in the first degree (oh yeah)
Love in the first degree
Love in the first degree (oh yeah)
Love in the first degree
Love in the first degree
Love in the first degree
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Cover art for Love In The First Degree lyrics by Alabama

Clearly means he's deeply in love with this woman, he's guilty and theres no way to hide it

Cover art for Love In The First Degree lyrics by Alabama

hahaha goddamnit

Cover art for Love In The First Degree lyrics by Alabama

It's about a man that moves from relationship to relationship with no real intent to stick it out. Then he comes across this woman with whom he falls deeply in love with and that love changes him forever. He's guilty of true love.