Across the Line
Robert Cray - Across The Line
(Dont Be Afraid of the Dark)
Theres so many reasons
A man will commit a crime
Frustrations gnawin at him
Twisting up his mind
Hes tickin like a bomb
That may go off at any time
Im not here to make excuses
I didnt walk into it blind
It was plain old greed
Took something that wasnt mine
It was the weakness for a woman
That made me step across the line
What made it so bad
Was that I had a woman of my own
And she never did wrong to me
Almost did her best to make our home
From these cheatin seeds I planted
Some big-time grief has grown
Theres never been a man whos lived a perfect life
I cut three hearts to pieces
Didnt even use a knife
I didnt have the common decency
To lay off my brothers wife
(Saxophone solo)
(Guitar solo)
No they wont put me in prison
Ill be doing some hard time
Child supporting alimony
Taking my very last dime
I didnt think about the damage
When I stepped across the line