The Rest of His Days Lyrics

Oh my friend

It's such a shame

When he was young

He was hurt by someone

And he'll pay with the rest of his days

Nine years later

And a secret kept

The pain like a poison

Through him crept

He wore armor

Made of fear

Couldn't show weakness

Couldn't shed a tear

One day he could not carry the weight

Thought he could pass on his pain as hate

He thought he could give it to someone

Pass it on through the barrel of a gun

Oh my friend

It's such a shame

When he was young

He hurt someone

And he'll pay with the rest of his days

Nine years later

Laying on his bunk

Nine years sitting

with the truth of what he'd done

He wasn't waiting

But a letter came

On the envelope

He read her name

He read it over and over

In his cell

Her words quenched him

Like water from a well

She said god forgives you

And so do I

I think it's time

We reconcile

Oh my friend

It's such a shame

When he was young

He hurt someone

And he'll pay with the rest of his days

Oh oh oh oh the rest of his days

Oh oh oh oh the rest of his days

Oh oh oh oh the rest of his days

He'll pay with the rest of his days

She took off her anger

He took off his shame

They met unguarded

Face to face

He saw her sorrow

She saw his pain

They put love

Where there once was hate

But he'd still be punished by the state

Oh my friend

It's such a shame

When he was young

He hurt someone

And he'll pay with the rest of his days

Oh oh oh oh the rest of his days

Oh oh oh oh the rest of his days

Oh oh oh oh the rest of his days

He'll pay with the rest of his days