[00:12.37]So you've decided to set me free
[00:15.81]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
[00:27.56]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
[00:40.13]Never be believed
[00:42.50]Will they ever forget that
[00:45.38]I was once a thief?
[00:50.18]I was out in the cold
[00:53.68]I was soaked to the skin
[00:56.31]I needed a home
[00:57.75]And your heart took me in
[01:11.50]Then I heard all the lies
[01:14.37]And I lost my belief
[01:15.82]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
[01:31.63]But somehow you always suspected me
[01:35.82]Once a thief
[01:37.25]Always a suspect
[01:39.57]Once a liar
[01:41.01]Never be believed
[01:43.44]Will they ever forget that
[01:46.15]I was once a thief?
[02:05.94]
[02:18.71]Instead of offering me charity,
[02:19.65]You should've tried to put some faith in me
[02:21.21]Instead of making me a better man,
[02:24.59]You kept reminding me of what I am
[02:44.52]Instead of offering me charity,
[02:47.59]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
[03:00.22]But I know underneath
[03:02.47]You're thinking
[03:03.15]Once a thief always a suspect.
[03:07.34]Once a thief
[03:08.27]Always a suspect
[03:10.90]Once a liar
[03:12.34]Never be believed
[03:13.10]Will they ever forget that
[03:17.15]I was once a thief?