One Second Chance-Jeff Bates

[ti:One Second Chance] [ar:Jeff Bates] [al:Leave The Light On] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.80]One Second Chance - Jeff Bates [00:02.45]Written by：Arlis Albritton/Chris DuBois/Dave Turnbull [00:04.46] [00:06.26]It says here your from houston [00:08.71] [00:09.26]Certified to drive a truck [00:11.55] [00:12.31]It didn't say what you've been doing [00:15.10]The last five years [00:17.53] [00:18.75]Then I watched his eyes keep readin [00:21.30] [00:21.99]Then I watched his eyes look up [00:24.24] [00:24.98]And I watched another job I needed dissappear [00:29.15] [00:31.44]'Cause when you get to the line [00:34.05]Have you've been convicted of a crime [00:37.53]They say thanks for comming in [00:40.01]And they don't call you back [00:41.85] [00:43.85]I aint asking for every job [00:46.49]Under the sun [00:48.28] [00:49.78]I just want one [00:51.92] [00:52.91]Second chance [00:54.85] [00:59.92]On august 22nd little jacobs turning 5 [01:05.31] [01:06.22]But his momma moved him 1 2 a state away [01:10.54] [01:12.83]I left another message [01:15.05] [01:15.69]On the phone at home last night [01:18.15] [01:18.74]And she finally had her lawyer [01:21.37] [01:21.96]Call today [01:23.46] [01:25.17]She knows I can't afford [01:27.31] [01:28.46]To take this thing to [01:30.04]Court [01:30.75] [01:31.28]And I'm trying hard to make her understand [01:35.69] [01:37.16]I aint askin for every weekend [01:40.85]Of every month [01:42.69] [01:43.53]I just want one [01:45.60] [01:46.65]Second chance [01:49.13] [01:50.44]I was young and I was stupid [01:53.56]I regret it everyday [01:56.67]I aint saying I didn't do it [01:59.93]But I paid for my mistakes [02:03.08]It's a lost and empty feeling [02:06.16]When they don't want you around [02:09.98] [02:10.77]Yea I finally got the freedom [02:13.66] [02:14.20]But what good is it now [02:20.83] [02:31.60]There are somedays when it feels like [02:34.38] [02:35.25]It's been 100 [02:36.42]Years [02:37.65]Sometimes it seems like only yesterday [02:42.24] [02:43.95]We were painting jacobs nursery [02:46.53] [02:47.29]Counting the days till he was here [02:49.58] [02:50.45]Next thing I knew I threw it all [02:53.90]Away [02:54.91] [02:56.56]Now I know I can't go back [02:59.92]To the life I used to have [03:02.92]When I stood and held the whole world in my [03:06.85]Hands [03:08.03] [03:09.23]I had a job [03:10.81]I had a wife [03:12.47]I had a son [03:13.88] [03:14.84]Now I just want one [03:17.99] [03:21.67]Second chance