[00:12.37]So you've decided to set me free
[00:15.80]I've paid my debt to society
[00:19.68]Fresh out of jail trying to make a new start
[00:23.49]On the street with a bitter heart
[00:27.55]But my past keeps on haunting me
[00:31.06]There ain't no chance for a man with my history
[00:35.43]Once a thief
[00:36.56]Always a suspect
[00:38.68]Once a liar
[00:40.12]Never be believed
[00:42.49]Will they ever forget that
[00:45.37]I was once a thief
[00:50.18]I was out in the cold
[00:53.68]I was soaked to the skin
[00:56.30]I needed a home
[00:57.74]And your heart took me in
[01:11.49]Then I heard all the lies
[01:14.37]And I lost my belief
[01:15.81]You threw away my hope
[01:18.81]And you called me a thief
[01:20.43]So you've decided to set me free
[01:24.31]I'm out of jail but you've still got the key
[01:28.18]There was a time when I thought you respected me
[01:31.62]But somehow you always suspected me
[01:35.81]Once a thief
[01:37.25]Always a suspect
[01:39.56]Once a liar
[01:41.00]Never be believed
[01:43.43]Will they ever forget that
[01:46.14]I was once a thief
[02:05.93]
[02:18.71]Instead of offering me charity
[02:19.64]You should've tried to put some faith in me
[02:21.21]Instead of making me a better man
[02:24.58]You kept reminding me of what I am
[02:44.52]Instead of offering me charity
[02:47.58]You should've tried to put some faith in me
[02:51.71]How many years must a criminal pay
[02:55.21]Until he's old and his hair turns to gray
[02:59.09]You smile at me
[03:00.21]But I know underneath
[03:02.46]You're thinking
[03:03.14]Once a thief always a suspect
[03:07.33]Once a thief
[03:08.27]Always a suspect
[03:10.90]Once a liar
[03:12.33]Never be believed
[03:13.09]Will they ever forget that
[03:17.15]I was once a thief