I AM A DRUNK, LORD! I AM A LIAR! I AM A THIEF, LORD! I PROFIT OFF THE MISERIES OF OTHER MEN AND I DO

I AM A DRUNK, LORD! I AM A LIAR! I AM A THIEF, LORD! I PROFIT OFF THE MISERIES OF OTHER MEN AND I DO IT EASY! DRUGS, LIQUOR, WOMEN, I LURE THEM IN AND GRAB WHAT THEY GOT, LORD! I TAKE DAUGHTERS WITH NO HOMES AND I PUT 'EM OUT ON THE STREET, LORD, AND I LIE TO MYSELF SAYING I'M GIVING THEM A ROOF AND FOOD AND DOLLAR BILLS IN THEY POCKET, BUT I LOOK IN THE MIRROR, I KNOW WHAT I AM! THE BIG MAN IN THE BIG HOUSE, STUFFING COTTONS IN MY EARS SO I CAN'T HEAR THEY CRIES! AND LORD, I DRAG MY FAMILY INTO THIS MESS WITH ME! I SHAME MY FATHER! I FAILED MY BROTHER! I LOST MY MOTHER AND SISTER, AND RATHER THAN FIX IT LIKE A MAN SHOULD, LORD, I RUN LIKE A COWARD! I RUN TO THE BOTTLE, I RUN TO THE GRIFT, I RUN TO BAD BEDS! I LAID DOWN WITH A MAN! I LAID DOWN WITH THE DEVIL! AND HE HAS ROOTS IN ME, ALL HIS SPINDLY ROOTS IN ME, AND I CAN'T THINK NOTHING ANYMORE BUT HIS VOICE AND HIS WORDS! PLEASE--HELP ME! I AM WEAK! I WANNA DIE!