Desperation in person.
And in a person...
Tried So Hard To Be Good
It was on a Sunday mornin' down on his knees
He said a prayer to Jesus, Lord hear me please
I am a hard workin' man once God held me in his favor
Now all I got's this empty wallet and a loaded chamber
My finger's on the trigger and my back's against the wall
I would ask for you to save me but I know I have no chance at all
You can spend your whole life walkin' down that straight and narrow path
Doin' what they tell you that you should
But there ain't a man who knows how bad he can be
Till he's tried so hard to be good
He walked into that restaurant pulled out a forty-five
Waitress started screamin' Jesus please don't let me die
He said I'm a hard workin' man once God held me in his favor
Now all I got's this empty wallet and a loaded chamber
My finger's on the trigger and my back's against the wall
I would ask you to forgive me but I know I have no chance at all
You can spend your whole life walkin' down that straight and narrow path
Doin' what they tell you that you should
But there ain't a man who knows how bad he can be
Till he's tried so hard to be good
Cops filled up the parking lot called him on the phone
They said let the people go and we can all go home
He did just what they said he should and when they all had fled
Somebody pulled the trigger put and a bullet in his head
You can spend your whole life walkin' down that straight and narrow path
Doin' what they tell you that you should
But there ain't a man who knows how bad he can be
Till he's tried so hard to be good
Till he's tried so hard to be good
Till he's tried
So hard
To be good