Standing in the shadows Stranger dressed in black One time desperado Better watch your back Hands that look like lightning To the roaring of the gun The shadow can be frightening To the killer on the run Laying down the law That's what this badge is for Keeper of the peace Ooh, the keeper of the peace, yeah The tamer of the beast Ain't no man no righteous In the Standing for a one man cause Righteously reward Laying down the law That's what this gun is for, yeah Keeper of the peace, yeah The keeper of the peace Tamer of the beast, yeah Put your gun down slowly On the edge of town Leave it there softly Have to gun you down Laying down the law That's what this gun and badge is for Keeper of the peace The keeper of the peace Tamer of the beast, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeper of the peace, yeah The tamer of the beast