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A Criminal Mind Lyrics
You see my hands are steady
You've seen my face before
Soon you can take your last look
And they'll close the door
I stand accused before you
I have no tears to cry
And you will never break me
'Til the day I die
A criminal mind
Is all I've ever known
They tried to reform me
But I'm made of cold stone
My criminal mind
Is all I've ever had
Ask one who's known me
If I'm really so bad
I am
I've spent my life behind these steel bars
I've paid my debt in time
But being brought to justice
That was my only crime
I don't regret a single action
I'd do the same again
These prison walls secure me
And I'm numb to pain
A criminal mind
Is all I've ever known
They tried to reform me
But I'm made of cold stone
My criminal mind
Is all I've ever had
Ask one who's known me
If I'm really so bad
I am
Before you hand me over
Before you read my sentence
I'd like to say a few words
Here in my own defense
Some people struggle daily
They struggle with their concience
'Til the end
I have no guilt to haunt me
I feel no wrong intent
A criminal mind
Is all I've ever known
They tried to reform me
But I'm made of cold stone
My criminal mind
Is all I've ever had
Ask one who's known me
If I'm really so bad
I am
You've seen my face before
Soon you can take your last look
And they'll close the door
I stand accused before you
I have no tears to cry
And you will never break me
'Til the day I die
Is all I've ever known
They tried to reform me
But I'm made of cold stone
My criminal mind
Is all I've ever had
Ask one who's known me
If I'm really so bad
I am
I've paid my debt in time
But being brought to justice
That was my only crime
I don't regret a single action
I'd do the same again
These prison walls secure me
And I'm numb to pain
Is all I've ever known
They tried to reform me
But I'm made of cold stone
My criminal mind
Is all I've ever had
Ask one who's known me
If I'm really so bad
I am
Before you read my sentence
I'd like to say a few words
Here in my own defense
Some people struggle daily
They struggle with their concience
'Til the end
I have no guilt to haunt me
I feel no wrong intent
Is all I've ever known
They tried to reform me
But I'm made of cold stone
My criminal mind
Is all I've ever had
Ask one who's known me
If I'm really so bad
I am
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I love this song. It's definitely a good one, and the only rock song that's ever gotten to a good friend of mine (poor guy's into all of today's musical bullshit). But I think it unfair that it's been registered as a Styx song when it was originally written by the band's current keyboard player (Larry Gowan) when he was a solo artist.
Lawrence Gowan is brilliant. He can rock a mad keyboard and write a badass tune. This ain't a Styx song, but they bring it some new life. I'm glad Gowan gets to play it to bigger crowds in the USA. All hail Gowan. Or something.
Wow. No posts. This song's really deep... I mean, really really deep. You just have to listen to it a few times...
I love this song. It's definitely a good one, and the only rock song that's ever gotten to a good friend of mine (poor guy's into all of today's musical bullshit). But I think it unfair that it's been registered as a Styx song when it was originally written by the band's current keyboard player (Larry Gowan) when he was a solo artist.