Lyrics

[Verse 1] It wasn't gambling that caused me to kill my friend Peter Blue It wasn't gambling that caused me to kill my friend Peter Blue If you caught your best friend with your wife, you'd do the same thing, too [Verse 2] When they strapped on the lie detector, the needle kept going up and down When they strapped on the lie detector, the needle kept going up and down And they knew I were lying since I first sat down [Verse 3] So, I spoke to my conscience and asked, "What should I do?" Yes, I spoke to my conscience and asked, "What should I do?" My conscience said, "Shorty, I would plead guilty if I were you" [Verse 4] So, I stood up on my feet and raised up my right hand So, I stood up on my feet and raised up my right hand I said, "Judge, I'm confessing, I shot my woman's man" [Verse 5] So, the prosecutor asked me, "Shorty, why did you kill that man?" So, the prosecutor asked me, "Shorty, why did you kill that man?" I said, "If you've never been in love, then you wouldn't understand" [Verse 6] When I signed my confession, this is what I wrote When I signed my confession, this is what I wrote That I'm throwing myself on the mercy of the court [Verse 7] When the jury found me guilty, my woman's eyes were full of tears When the jury found me guilty, my woman's eyes were full of tears The verdict was manslaughter, I got from 1 to 20 years [Verse 8] Baby, one year ain't no sentence and 20 years ain't no time Baby, one year ain't no sentence and 20 years ain't no time And if I pass, I'll see you when I do my time