Bless me, Father, I have sinned, I've broken hearts, got drunk on gin
An' still I lust for sweet young things
On the day that I was born, bells rang out in Babylon
Still I can't tell right from wrong, no matter what the Good Book says

Now I can see the sun is shining, but I can feel the rain
Falling down to wash my tears away, wash my tears away

Holy Mother, save your tears, you've cried for me a thousand years
But I was blind to all your fears
Now I can't stop the tears from falling down
Come the dawn of judgement day, I'll get down on my knees and pray
St. Peter don't you, don't you send me away

Now I can see the sun is shining, but I can feel the rain
Falling down to wash my tears away

(Solo)

Bless me, Father, I have sinned, I've broken hearts, got drunk on gin
An' still I lust for everything, every little thing
Come the dawn of judgement day, I'll get down on my knees and pray
The Good Lord don't send me away, I'll never ever go

Now I can see the sun is shining, but I can feel the rain
Falling down to wash my tears away

Wash my tears away, I'll get down on my knees
Don't send me away, don't you send me away, no, no, no

All the king's horses
All the farmer's mules
They can't even stop you
From givin' me the blues

That's wrong
Little girl you are wrong
You got my mind messed up darlin'
You're gonna make me leave our happy home

All the truckdrivers you know
All the taxidrivers that take you to the town
All the men you meet in the streets
I'm the only one that didn't let you down

That's wrong baby
Little girl that's wrong
You got my mind messed up darlin'
You gonna miss me when I'm gone

(guitar break)

Don't you know that's wrong
One morning you'll come home
And I'll be gone
Goin' back home
Way down in Arkansas
You know we got troubles baby
But I ain't gonna get in trouble with the law
I won't get in this trouble with the law baby

(guitar break)

I'm in trouble with you baby
I guess it's because of what you do
Whoah baby I feel I'm in trouble with youGoin' back home
Way back down in Arkansas
Said I got in trouble with you darlin'
But I swear I won't get in trouble with the law
(aside: I'm gonna get outa here)

(guitar break)

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