once a thief

Lyrics

so you've decided to set me free, i've paid my debt to society, fresh out of jail trying to make a new start, on the street with a bitter heart, but my past keeps on haunting me, there ain't no chance for a man with my history, once a thief, always a suspect, once a liar, never be believed, will they ever forget that, i was once a thief?, i was out in the cold, i was soaked to the skin, i needed a home, and your heart took me in, then i heard all the lies, and i lost my belief, you threw away my hope, and you called me a thief, so you've decided to set me free, i'm out of jail but you've still got the key, there was a time when i thought you respected me, but somehow you always suspected me, once a thief, always a suspect, once a liar, never be believed, will they ever forget that, i was once a thief?, instead of offering me charity, you should've tried to put some faith in me, instead of making me a better man, you kept reminding me of what i am, instead of offering me charity, you should've tried to put some faith in me, how many years must a criminal pay?, until he's old and his hair turns to gray, you smile at me, but i know underneath, you're thinking, once a thief always a suspect. once a thief, always a suspect, once a liar, never be believed, will they ever forget that, i was once a thief?