Guilty As Can Be

[Verse 1]

Once I had me a woman

Everything was goin' my way

She thought I had hung the moon

And she had an angel's face

Til' one night I pulled in my drive

And somethin' was goin' on

There was a long bed Ford in my spot

That I damn sure didn't own

I walked up to the screen door

And I heard this awful noise

I moved on to the living room and there sat my two boys

I said "Where's mama?"

And they both pointed to the bedroom down the hall

Now, I ain't ever been a fightin' man

But red was all I saw

[Chorus]

See brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out

And I know how it feels

To stand up for what you think is right

Then get knocked off your heels

And if murderin' a man who didn't understand

Just what she meant to me

Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity

Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be

[Verse 2]

Well I wish I had me a picture of what his face looked like

When I kicked in my bedroom door and raised my 45

I said ain't the kind to hurt a woman and I hope you understand

But somebody's got to die today

Son, it looks like you're the man

[Chorus]

See brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out

And I know how it feels

To stand up for what you think is right

Then get knocked off your heels

And if murderin' a man who didn't understand

Just what she meant to me

Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity

Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be

[Bridge]

That's what I told that jury

That's what I told that judge

And I knew there'd be hell to pay if I fulfilled my grudge

See I don't mind these prison bars tucked off in these pine trees

One thing about that cheatin' woman

She won't cheat again on me

[Chorus]

See brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out

And I know how it feels

To stand up for what you think is right

Then get knocked off your heels

And if murderin' a man who didn't understand

Just what she meant to me

Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity

Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be

I said if murderin' a man who didn't understand

Just what she meant to me

Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity

Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be

[Outro]

Go ahead and lock me up, boys

I'm guilty anyways