Forgive me, forgive me
Lord for what I've done
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
Gonna leave another fatherless son
I'm an honest man
I know where I stand
Money's been my downfall
I'd gamble away
A week's worth of pay
If I had a lousy dime at all
But there ain't a bet
I ain't settled yet
Had to beg, borrow, steal
I'd never shied away
If there's a price to pay
Never been forced to kill
Forgive me, forgive me
Lord for what I've done
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Forgive me, forgive me
Lord for what I've done
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Down in the den
I was ownin' ten
Tryin' to make 21
Called it twice
And right before my eyes
Every penny that I had was gone
The man came around
He put his money down
So boys spends with me
Pats my back
Says I like you jack
But ain't nothin' in the world for free
Forgive me, forgive me
Lord for what I've done
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Forgive me, forgive me
Lord for what I've done
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
Gonna leave another fatherless son
So there's a man in town
When ya cut him down
You won't owe me no more
So I took the gun
When the deed was done
Dropped down to the floor
Forgive me, forgive me
Lord for what I've done
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Forgive me, forgive me
Lord for what I've done
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Forgive me, forgive me
Lord for what I've done
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Forgive me, forgive me
Lord for what I've done
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
Gonna leave another fatherless son
