Assault and Battery
Rose Tattoo Lyrics

The charge was assault and battery
The accusation against the singer is for physically harming someone

The judge said there'd be no bail
The singer is not allowed to pay money to get out of jail before the trial

They dragged me off to jail
The singer was forcefully taken away to be imprisoned

I did no crime, she was no friend of mine
The artist did not commit the alleged assault; nor was the victim a close companion

Vengeance and justice went hand in hand
The artist sought revenge in the pursuit of what they consider justice

But there's a law for the rich and a law for the poor
The justice system is not equally fair to all people

And I'm just a workin' man, I'm just a workin' man
The singer is a regular, hard-working citizen

They took no notice of her tears
The authorities were indifferent to the victim's emotional distress

But they were gettin' drunk on her fear
The officials seemed to derive pleasure from the victim's terror

I arrived in time to spare her fate
The artist intervened to prevent harm from befalling the victim

That little girl would feel no shame
The victim would not have to suffer humiliation or guilt

They turned on me mad, crazy and mean
The artist was attacked by the victim's assailants who acted irrationally and cruelly

I stole 'em the cake, they were gonna cream
The singer took something from the assailants and they intended to retaliate with violence

They leapt on me like a pack of dogs
The assailants attacked the singer aggressively and without mercy

Pullin' me down, they wanted me flogged
The attackers were trying to beat the singer severely

Punchin' and fightin' I got to my feet
The artist fought back against their assailants even while being outnumbered

Determined to leave their blood on the street
The artist was ready to inflict violence on their adversaries, perhaps even to the point of killing them

If I went down now they'd kick me to death
If the singer were to be defeated, their attackers would beat them to death

That sweet little girl would be left a wreck
If the singer were to lose the fight, the victim would suffer severe emotional and psychological trauma

They were waitin' on me when I got out
The assailants were lying in wait for the artist when they were released from jail

And they stabbed me full of holes
The artist was attacked again, this time with deadly weapons

It's now a case of kill or be killed
The situation has escalated into one where the artist must fight for their life

Unwritten jungle law
The singer is living in a lawless environment where survival depends on physical prowess and aggression

Three years in the stinkin' jail
The artist is sentenced to three years of imprisonment in less-than-pleasant conditions

The charge was assault and battery
The accusation against the singer is for physically harming someone

The charge was assault and battery
The accusation against the singer is for physically harming someone

The charge was assault and battery
The accusation against the singer is for physically harming someone