Criminal
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I've been a bad, bad girl
I have acted inappropriately and have not been behaving as I should

I've been careless with a delicate man
I have been thoughtlessly disregarding the emotions of a sensitive man

And it's a sad, sad world
It is depressing that people can hurt others without a second thought

When a girl will break a boy just because she can
It is unfortunate when a woman causes emotional damage simply because she has the power to do so

Don't you tell me to deny it
Do not suggest that I pretend that my actions did not happen

I've done wrong and I want to suffer for my sins
I have made mistakes and believe that I deserve to face the consequences for my actions

I've come to you 'cause I need guidance to be true
I am seeking advice and direction to help me behave correctly in the future

And I just don't know where I can begin
I am lost and do not know how to make things right after my previous actions

What I need is a good defense
I require assistance in defending myself from the guilt and shame I feel

'Cause I'm feeling like a criminal
I feel as though I am guilty of a crime because of my actions

And I need to be redeemed
I require redemption and forgiveness to move past my mistakes and become a better person

To the one I've sinned against
I must apologize and make things right with the person I have hurt

Because he's all I ever knew of love
This person was the only one I have ever truly and deeply cared for

Heaven help me for the way I am
I beg for forgiveness from a higher power for my behavior

Save me from these evil deeds before I get them done
I need intervention before I repeat my harmful actions

I know tomorrow brings the consequence at hand
I understand that there will be repercussions to my actions in the future

But I keep living this day like the next will never come
I am continuing to live recklessly and not thinking about the consequences of my actions

Oh help me but don't tell me to deny it
Please assist me, but do not ask me to ignore or downplay my mistakes

I've got to cleanse myself of all these lies 'till I'm good enough for him
I need to remove all the dishonesty from my life in order to regain his trust and love

I've got a lot to lose and I'm bettin' high so I'm begging you
I'm putting everything on the line by attempting to fix things with him, so I'm pleading for help

Before it ends just tell me where to begin
Before it's too late, please help me figure out how to make things right

Let me know the way
Please guide me in how to repair the damage I've done

Before there's hell to pay
Before the consequences become even worse than they already are

Give me room to lay the law and let me go
Allow me to set things right and then move on from my mistakes

I've got to make a play
I must take action to fix things and make them right

To make my lover stay
I'm trying to do everything that I can to ensure that the person I hurt stays with me

So what would an angel say, the devil wants to know
I am trying to figure out what the right thing to do is, but my negative impulses keep trying to get in the way

Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal
I feel as though I am untrustworthy and guilty of doing wrong

And I need to be redeemed
I cannot move forward until I have made amends for my past mistakes

To the one I've sinned against
I must focus on apologizing and making right the harm I have caused to this person

Because he's all I ever knew of looooooooooooooooooooooooooove
This person is the only one I have ever truly, deeply loved and cared for