It Was Me (original version)

All Words and Music by James Branam

All instruments and vocals by James Branam

Audio

Lyrics

Every now and then you tell me how bad I am to you

Every now and then you tell me how bad your life is too

And I don’t know if I can understand

Just why you’re staying with this man

I’m the one, you say, who keeps you away from your home

I’m the one, you say, who shouts so loud and carries on

And I don’t know what you see in me

There’s no good left inside of me

[Chorus]

But it was me when you cried out in the night

It was me who made everything right

It was me who held onto you tight

Guilty is my plea, it was me

Nothing but the truth, I’m confessing to all that you say

It’s all because of me, the reason your life has turned this way

Please forgive me for everything

And take away this suffering

The way you feel right now is due to my careless words and deeds

I’ll say anything to take away this hurt and fill my needs

Tell you friends it is me who is wrong

And I’m the reason that I’m alone

[Chorus]

I started every fight, I said every word

I stand before the jury while the verdict’s being heard

They’re giving me the maximum, 99 to life

I’ll take any sentence as long as you’re my wife all my life

Now you’ve gone away, and I’m not sure I you’re ever coming back

Nothing left to say, nothing’s gonna bring you back to me

And I’m sure if I can carry on know that your love is gone

[Chorus]