I left my favorite cassette in the escape car 
 I'll never hear those songs again 
 It made me think of all the many things I've sacrificed 
 Oh, Mama, where do I begin? 

 When I broke bad 
 I never knew 'bout all this trouble I would have 

 You should not romanticize this outlaw life 
 When the scars have been shown and the tales have been told 
 I'm telling you - something's missing 
 Don't make no excuse to sing the blues 
 Calculating the cost and the things that you lost 
 You'll realize - love's gone missing 
 Don't go drifting 

 I'm losing count when recalling all that I regret 
 How many missteps are enough? 
 Who of the few I call friends will be by my side 
 When, without recourse, life gets tough?