Guilty As Can Be

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

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

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

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

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

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

Go ahead and lock me up, boys

I'm guilty anyways