Maria please don't leave me nnow I need yanI'ma wantednthere's nowhere I can gonMy up's turned down nmy luck's spun round and left menno I didn't see it comin nbut oh I'ma watchin it gonso I chose the company of those nwho don't need protectionntook a new name, nmostly to fool my friendsnswore off the days nwhen I had to count on othersncause courtin the knife means ncountin your days to the endnnI made enemies of those nwho might defend menPartnered with men nliable to do me innsnake in my way, npast deals will make you wondernwhat kind of heaven nare these killers dying to winndid I lose my way nor did I just playnthe cards the way nthe dealer gave em to menI try not to regretnthe things that I've done yet nI know no pardon pity for the guiltynnsome games you play wellnwell you losensometimes you're dealtnyou don't get to choosensome guns get drawn nbut you don't need to use themnsome tried that nbefore their troubles beginnoh but I oh but InI've seen the handlenI had the women nand the law(lord?) by my sidenI climbed so high nthe sky dropped down to teach menhow to lay low and nkeep my ear to the groundnnI'll get caught one daynleast that's what they saynrepayins are but a killers way of tryingndont' ask me to confessnmy peace will come on restnconfessin's just nan honest way of lyingnmy blues are tangled and are cursed with the fear of knowingnno allibis or ties nleft to keep me goingnnn