Lyrics: Mighty Regis (The). Another Nickel For The Pope. 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

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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

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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

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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

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And leave the bastards in your wake
And leave the bastards in your wake

(Thanks to Dave for these lyrics)