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Criminal (iTunes Originals Version) Lyrics by Fiona Apple

iTunes Originals: Fiona Apple

2006

[Verse 1]
I've been a bad, bad girl
I've been careless with a delicate man
And it's a sad, sad world
When a girl will break a boy just because she can
Don't you tell me to deny it
Well, I done wrong, and I wanna suffer for my sins
I've come to you 'cause I need guidance to be true
And I just don't know where I can begin, ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
What I need is a good defense
'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal
And I need to be redeemed to the one I've sinned against
Because he's all I ever knew of love
[Verse 2]
Heaven help me for the way I am
Save me from these evil deeds before I get them done
I know tomorrow brings the consequence at hand
But I keep livin' this day like the next will never come
Oh, help me, but don't tell me to deny it
I gotta cleanse myself of all these lies 'til I'm good enough for him
I got a lot to lose, and I'm bettin' high, so I'm beggin' you
Before it ends, just tell me where to begin, hey
[Chorus]
What I need is a good defense
'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal
And I need to be redeemed to the one I've sinned against
Because he's all I ever knew of love
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
Let me know the way, before there's hell to pay
Gimme room to lay the law and let me go
I gotta make a play to make my lover stay
So what would an angel say? The Devil wants to know
[Chorus]
What I need is a good defense
'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal
And I need to be redeemed to the one I've sinned against
Because he's all I ever knew of love, hey
What I need is a good defense
'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal
And I need to be redeemed to the one I've sinned against
Because he's all I ever knew of love…
Credits
Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple

About “Criminal (iTunes Originals Version)” by Fiona Apple

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