Marty Robbins — Nine-Tenths of the Law

[Verse 1] You love him I know, but I won't let you go I just won’t step out of the way 'Cause you're married to me, and I won’t set you free Possession is nine-tenths of the law so they say [Verse 2] I'll keep you as long as I possibly can You were mine before he came our way I refused to abide and I won't step aside Possession is nine-tenths of the law so they say [Chorus] Forgive me for bein' so selfish But for me there's just no other way I just want to hold on to what's rightfully mine Possession is nine-tenths of the law so they say Forgive me for bein' so selfish But for me there's just no other way I just want to hold on to what’s rightfully mine Possession is nine-tenths of the law so they say