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Desperate People Lyrics by John D. Hale Band

More Than I Can Handle

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Well I'm kinda in a pinch need to make a quick buck
But it ain't nothin' new I'm gettin' pretty damn used to bad luck
I guess I was tired of bein' broke that's why I did what I done
Just a desperate man with a mind like a loaded gun
Well old man Jones he lives around the next bend
Growin' up we heard of tales of all the cash he kept in
Since his wife passed away well his mind has faded fast
So he won't even notice when I rob him of his cash
The line starts to fade between what's wrong and right
Black and white they turn to gray, disappear into the night
Please tell my sweet dear mother, I never meant to cause her shame
Tell Daddy I didn't mean to disgrace the family name
But it's just that desperate people do desperate things
The screen door rattled and the old steps creek
My hearts a-poundin' heavy and my knees are gettin' weak
I was stumblin' through the dark when I heard a voice call
"Don't you take another step or this hammer is gonna fall"
Well I don't know why I ran, guess a feelin' from a gut
Well I all but made it work before I felt the lead cut
Now my heart's a-beatin' weaker and the air is growin' thin
I said a little prayer as I drew my last breath in
The line starts to fade between what's wrong and right
Black and white they turn to gray, disappear into the night
Please tell my sweet dear mother, I never meant to cause her shame
Tell Daddy I didn't mean to disgrace the family name
But it's just that desperate people, they do desperate things
Yeah it's just that desperate people, they do desperate things
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John D. Hale Band

John D. Hale Band

About “Desperate People” by John D. Hale Band

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"Desperate People" appears on "More Than I Can Handle ".

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