Them Bastards -

Born in the church near a town with no religion

I asked them for the man they say he ain’t been here in years

Lived the life of a soldier part hoodlum and a blackheart

Saw the hurting I had done choked back my fucking tears

Someone take me from this road

The snake-filled path I can’t escape

Listen to the signs or so I’m told

And leave the bastards in your wake

For my part no reward I look the wicked dead in the eyes

Courage stares them down I run but still ain’t left this place

Truth will often miss to words angered that I can’t fight the world

Not a saint a novice sinner maybe this time it’s not a race

My shoulders are crooked flogged my back with misfortune

It’s no one’s bloody fault look for the villain am I stone blind

Lighting strikes here not there the pain you can’t help but smile

I wear no goddamn crown so why the tired heavy mind

Walk with jokers helped out thieves wasted time on redemption

Confessed all that I done but misdemeanors don’t weigh much

Being bad at doing good the struggle I’m battling shadow

Try to talk and fool myself but I’ve lost my lying tough

Go to the river to clean look down at the man in the water

What happened to that child did I lose him along my way

Stand and know my task the second road it won’t be easy

Know that light will follow dark that’s all there’s left to say

And leave the bastards in your wake

And leave the bastards in your wake