Unforgiven
NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK ABOUT
THE MISTAKES THAT I MADE
NOW I'M LOCKED AWAY
AND IT'S FOR THE FOOLISH GAME I PLAYED
I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING THERE
IN THE WAY I KNOW I SHOULD
EVEN THOUGH I KNOW I MESSED UP
I PRAY THAT YOU UNDERSTOOD
I KNOW MY MISTAKES ARE UNFORGIVEN
AND ONLY I AM TO BLAME
I KNOW THERE'S NO NEED FOR SORRY
BECAUSE SORRY WON'T ERASE THE PAIN
UNFORGIVEN TO MYSELF
AND UNFORGIVEN WITHIN MY HEART
UNFORGIVEN IN MY WAYS
BECAUSE I FAILED TO DO MY PART
A PART OF MY PRIDE HAS DIED
EVEN THOUGH I'LL KEEP ON LIVING
WHETHER YOU FORGIVE ME OR NOT
TO MYSELF I'M UNFORGIVEN
Copyright © Maceo Overton | Year Posted 2006
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