Steve Earle - The Truth lyrics

rate me

In the blue of the evenin' when the sun is low

There's a shadow that creeps across my cell block floor

And it comes to remind me what I'm in here for

No, I'm not admittin' that I done the crime

I'm only gettin' down to doin' time

And the passin' of days is no concern of mine

There's a guard on the second shift comes on at three

And he's always about a half inch off of me

Like he needs to keep remindin' me that I'm not free

God forgive him 'cause he doesn't see

He's no less a prisoner 'cause he holds a key

And God forbid he turn his back on me

For every wall you build around your fear

A thousand darker things are born in here

And they're fed on contempt for all that you hold dear

The truth is it doesn't matter what you do

'Til you gaze in that mirror with an eye that's true

And admit that what scares you is the me in you