Dead Man Walking movie - Promises lyrics

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Song by Lyle Lovett<br /><br>

Promises given<br>

And promises broken<br>

Words stain my lips<br>

Just like blood on my hands<br>

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And words are like poison<br>

That sinks down inside you<br>

And some things you do<br>

You just don't understand<br>

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I offer no reason<br>

I ask for no pity<br>

I make no excuse<br>

For the way that I am<br>

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And words are like poison<br>

That sinks down inside you<br>

And some things you do<br>

You just don't understand<br>

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I God is my witness<br>

Then God is my savior<br>

But if you are my judge<br>

Then I'm already damned<br>

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And words are like poison<br>

That sinks down inside you<br>

And some things you do<br>

You just don't understand<br>

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And would if my fingers<br>

To cut off and give you<br>

Could gain my redemption<br>

I'd cut off my hands<br>

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But words are like poison<br>

That bends you and blinds you<br>

And some things you do<br>

You just don't understand<br>

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So this is my story<br>

And I hope that it finds you<br>

For your sweet attention<br>

I cannot demand<br>

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And words are like poison<br>

That lives down inside you<br>

And some things you do<br>

You just don't understand<br>

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