Once A Thief-The Kinks

[ti:Once A Thief] [ar:The Kinks] [al:State of Confusion] [by:] [offset:0] [00:12.37]So you've decided to set me free [00:15.80]I've paid my debt to society [00:19.68]Fresh out of jail trying to make a new start [00:23.49]On the street with a bitter heart [00:27.55]But my past keeps on haunting me [00:31.06]There ain't no chance for a man with my history [00:35.43]Once a thief [00:36.56]Always a suspect [00:38.68]Once a liar [00:40.12]Never be believed [00:42.49]Will they ever forget that [00:45.37]I was once a thief [00:50.18]I was out in the cold [00:53.68]I was soaked to the skin [00:56.30]I needed a home [00:57.74]And your heart took me in [01:11.49]Then I heard all the lies [01:14.37]And I lost my belief [01:15.81]You threw away my hope [01:18.81]And you called me a thief [01:20.43]So you've decided to set me free [01:24.31]I'm out of jail but you've still got the key [01:28.18]There was a time when I thought you respected me [01:31.62]But somehow you always suspected me [01:35.81]Once a thief [01:37.25]Always a suspect [01:39.56]Once a liar [01:41.00]Never be believed [01:43.43]Will they ever forget that [01:46.14]I was once a thief [02:05.93] [02:18.71]Instead of offering me charity [02:19.64]You should've tried to put some faith in me [02:21.21]Instead of making me a better man [02:24.58]You kept reminding me of what I am [02:44.52]Instead of offering me charity [02:47.58]You should've tried to put some faith in me [02:51.71]How many years must a criminal pay [02:55.21]Until he's old and his hair turns to gray [02:59.09]You smile at me [03:00.21]But I know underneath [03:02.46]You're thinking [03:03.14]Once a thief always a suspect [03:07.33]Once a thief [03:08.27]Always a suspect [03:10.90]Once a liar [03:12.33]Never be believed [03:13.09]Will they ever forget that [03:17.15]I was once a thief