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I found the money that you hid
in the clothes you always wear
I’m not all that concerned with what you did
but how long has it been there?

See I got eyes in the back of my head
but they wasn’t watching you
I thought you knew I’d kill you dead
I thought you knew


Too many hours have gone passed
he should’ve been back here by now
but I should’ve known he wouldn’t last
or made arrangements anyhow

You think I like to live like this
you think I’m evil through and through
wiping the blood off of my fist
you think I’m heartless – don’t you


So tired of looking out for you
but I done it for so long
and now look what you made me do
even if it was a little too strong

I feel so useless anymore
a clock ticking with no hands
it’s making all kinds of noise for sure
that nobody understands


I never planned to be this way
some things are handed down to you
I guess somewhere along the way
I took a bad turn or two

A little human decency
and a bit of mutual respect
could've done a world of good, you see
but now we’re way passed that


You know I cannot let this stand
the penalty for this is pain
My Pop, he woulda seen you end
‘fore you’d begun to explain

I’m getting soft in my old age
And you’re lucky that I am
Shit was tough back in those days
You were forced to be man


Let’s take a walk, you and me
down to the tide rolling in
and look out at the old sea
with its wrinkly skin

Each wave just slappin at the shore
taking a little bit each time
but each time it leaves a little more
and a scar is left behind


Each time a scar is left behind
but every scar will start to fade
Even in an ocean full of time
I’m not sure it ever fades away

Come here and stand right next to me
put your hand up on my chest
You feel that weak steady beat
And that pistol in my vest


Not sure that me killing you
isn’t me taking my own life
neither one I wanna do
neither one I have the right

but sure as Hell somehow this ends
the ceaseless beating of these drums
and for the sake of old friends
let’s make it quick before it comes

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