Vetiver - I Know No Pardon lyrics

Maria please don't leave me now I need ya I'ma wanted there's nowhere I can go My up's turned down my luck's spun round and left me no I didn't see it comin but oh I'ma watchin it go so I chose the company of those who don't need protection took a new name, mostly to fool my friends swore off the days when I had to count on others cause courtin the knife means countin your days to the end I made enemies of those who might defend me Partnered with men liable to do me in snakin' my way past deals what make you wonder what kind of heaven are these k**ers dying to win did I lose my way or did I just play the cards the way the dealer gave em to me I try not to regret the things that I've done yet I know no pardon pity for the guilty some games you play to win well you lose sometimes you're dealt you don't get to choose some guns get drawn but you don't need to use them some tried that before their troubles begin oh but I oh but I I seemed to have it all I had the women and the law by my side I climbed so high the sky dropped down to teach me how to lay low and keep my ear to the ground I'll get caught one day least that's what they say red hands are but a k**ers way of trying don't ask me to confess my peace will come on rest confessin's just an honest way of lying my nerves are tangled and are cursed with the fear of knowing no alibis or ties left to keep me going no alibis or ties left to keep me going (repeats)