Verse 1
Well I Take No Earthly Pleasure From Throwing Stones
Or Building Up My Palace Out Of Crumbling Bones
And I Can't Be Certain 'Bout The Places That I've Been
But I Have Scraped And Clawed My Way Out Of Them Shadows Again
That's Why I'm Hitching Up My Wagon To A Sinking Ship
And Riding It Down Till I Lost My Grip
And Then The World Says You Only Got Yourself To Blame
Running Ragged Through The Mud Upon Your Family Name
Chorus
I'll Be A Dead Man Striding Down To The Grave
On That Troubled Little Road To Hell That I've Paved
Across State Lines And Down To The Sea
There Ain't No Absolution For A Sinner Like Me
No, No No...
Verse 2
Well I've Devalued Every Dollar Of My Hard Earned Pay
On The Whims Of Every Lover That Stumbled My Way
Well A Smile And A Strut Is All That It Took
And A Lovely Little Lady She Had Me Staggered And Shook
I've Seen The Bottom Of A Bottle The Inside Of The Can
And Things To Shake The Faith Of An Inferior Man
I've Been The Victim Of Conviction In The Love That I Feel
But You Can't Ever Say That I Walked Away From Something I've Feared
Chorus
I'll Be A Dead Man Striding Down To The Grave
On That Troubled Little Road To Hell That I've Paved
Across State Lines And Down To The Sea
There Ain't No Absolution For A Sinner Like Me
No, No No...
No No....
No No...
No No...
Well Hey Hey...hey Hey...hey Hey.....
Verse 3
Some Say Your Disposition Is Holding Me Down
But I've Seen How Easy Good Intentions Burn To The Ground
With Your Back Against The Wall And Feet Against The Flame
And The Vultures Circle Overhead They're Calling Your Name
Chorus
I'll Be A Dead Man Striding Down To The Grave
On That Troubled Little Road To Hell That I've Paved
Across State Lines And Down To The Sea
There Ain't No Absolution For A Sinner Like Me
No, No No...
No No....
No No....
Well Hey Hey... Hey Hey.... Hey Yeah
