Words of law

With apologies to The Mamas and the Papas:

Words of law, so soft and tender,
Won't win a court's heart any more.
Cite the canons, then you must send law
Somewhere where it’s never been before.
Latin phrases and solemn faces
Won't get you where you want to go. No!
Words of law, soft and tender,
Won't win it …

You ought to know by now (you ought to know by now).
You ought to know (you ought to know);
You ought to know by now — you ought to know by now.
Words of law, soft and tender,
Won't win it any more.