Branded Man — текст песни (Tommy Collins)

I`d like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am
But they won`t let my secret go untold
I paid the debt I owed `em but they`re still not satisfied
Now I`m a branded man out in the cold

When they let me out of prison I held my head up high
Determined I would rise above the shame
But no matter where I`m living a black mark follows me
I`m branded with a number on my name
[ guitar ]
If I live to be a hundred I guess I`ll never clear my name
Cause everybody knows I`ve been in jail
No matter where I`m living I got to tell `em where I been
Or they`ll send me back to prison if I fail
I`d like to hold my head up...
Now I`m a branded man out in the cold