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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Glenn Tipton
Glenn Tipton
Guitar
Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Lead Vocals
K.K. Downing
K.K. Downing
Guitar
Ian Hill
Ian Hill
Bass Guitar
Dave Holland
Dave Holland
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Glenn Tipton
Glenn Tipton
Songwriter
Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Songwriter
Kenneth Downing
Kenneth Downing
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Allom
Tom Allom
Producer
Louis Austin
Louis Austin
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There I was completely wasting
Out of work and down
All inside, it's so frustrating
As I drift from town to town
Feel as though nobody cares
If I live or die
So I might as well begin
To put some action in my life
[Chorus]
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
[Verse 2]
So much for the golden future
I can't even start
I've had every promise broken
There's anger in my heart
You don't know what it's like
You don't have a clue
If you did, you'd find yourselves
Doing the same thing too
[Chorus]
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
[Bridge]
You don't know what it's like
[Chorus]
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
[Chorus]
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Written by: Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford, K.K. Downing

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