I'm a dead man walkin'
I'm a dead man walkin'

In Saint James Parish
I was born and Christened
How I got my story
Mister, there ain't no need for you to listen

It's just a dead man talkin'
I had a job, I had a girl
But between our dreams and actions lies this world

In the deep forest
Their blood and tears rushed over me
All I could feel was the drugs and shotgun
And my fear up inside me

Like a dead man talkin'

'Neath the summer sky my eyes went black
Sister, I won't ask for forgiveness
My sins are all I have

Now the clouds above my prison
Move slowly cross the sky
There's a new day comin'
And my dreams are full tonight.

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