Mistakes

[Refrain] Oh the mistakes I made I drag a ball and chain I'll need an alibi (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) Until the day I die (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) [Verse 1] I was punished for loving someone out my reach The jury didn't know we were as thick as thieves And as I get dizzy questioning what I've done wrong The accusations go on and go on and go on This is a Shakespearean kind of ordeal The girl's got no worth, she must be out to steal So they put my name on the blacklist and said "Wanted alive or dead" [Refrain] Oh the mistakes I made (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) I drag a ball and chain (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) I'll need an alibi (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) Until the day I die (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) [Verse 2] A chain reaction started by fallacy 'Cause everyone I trust to abandon me Just to repent for good The guilt will never be gone The reparations go on and go on and go on I can't be convinced my innocence is lost But at their expense I still pay the cost The road to redemption never ceases to grow You've got miles to go [Refrain] Oh the mistakes I made (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) I drag a ball and chain (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) I'll need an alibi (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) Until the day I die (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) [Verse 3] I will grow old shedding bitter tears Paralyzed by love throughout all my years What I once admired I have lived from afar And the consequences have left me scarred All I ever wanted was to love But in this crowd you must push and shove Hide away your heart and change your name To escape the shame [Refrain] Oh the mistakes I made (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) I drag a ball and chain (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) I'll need an alibi (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) Until the day I die (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) (Throw it all away) (Throw it all away) (Throw it all away)