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I Fought the Law

Green Day
Track 5 on Rhythms del Mundo: Revival 
On February 1, 2004, Green Day released a cover of “I Fought the Law” which made its debut on a commercial for iTunes during NFL Super Bowl XXXVIII.
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I Fought the Law Lyrics

Breaking rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I needed money because I had none
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I miss my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
Well, she's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the...

Robbing people with a six gun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I miss my baby and I miss my fun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I miss my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
Well, she's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the...
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I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
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On February 1, 2004, Green Day released a cover of “I Fought the Law” which made its debut on a commercial for iTunes during NFL Super Bowl XXXVIII.

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Rhythms del Mundo: Revival (2010)
Rhythms Del Mundo
  1. 1.
    Stayin’ Alive
  2. 2.
    Superstylin’
  3. 3.
    Feel Good Inc.
  4. 4.
    Holiday
  5. 5.
    I Fought the Law
  6. 6.
    A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
  7. 7.
    Smells Like Teen Spirit
  8. 8.
    Yele Daya (Football Crazy) (Missing Lyrics)
  9. 9.
    The Dark of the Matinée
  10. 10.
    Somebody To Love
  11. 11.
    Clocks/Relojes
  12. 12.
    Chain of Fools (Missing Lyrics)
  13. 13.
    Under the Boardwalk
  14. 14.
    Baila
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Release Date
February 1, 2004
I Fought the Law Is A Cover Of
Tags
Rock
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