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Ain’t the Man Lyrics by Rusty Cage

Rusty Cage, Vol. 3: Crowley

2016

[Verse 1]
I gather my sins in a gunny sack, way down the side of the scale
When it meets the ground, a sickening sound, I’ll await that trumpet’s wail
With a fist of mud right before my judge, may he lay his glory on me
A verdict passed with an audible laugh, I know what the score will be
Was a time I tried, and many I lied, and there were plenty of them by and by
But I don’t expect to stretch out my neck, these reasons I’ll tell you why
[Pre-Chorus]
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
[Chorus]
No, I ain’t the man
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
Because the life I lead, one of strife and greed
I can’t break that hold on me
Oh no, I ain’t the man
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
Because I dance with the Devil and I gamble with God
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
[Verse 2]
There been them nights I prayed for change, that fear I never could
There been them days I stayed the same and I knew I never would
There been them weeks when all was bleak, buddy, drink that bottle brown
There been there years with a lack of tears, that wall came crashing down
Well, I’m the son of a farmer, a low down charmer, I can cheat my way in cards
I done stabbed my fingers, I’m an off-key singer when I play that broke guitar
And well, I can talk, I been around the block, I can lift my Lord on high
But I wouldn’t take a chance if you want romance, and these reasons I’ll tell you why
[Pre-Chorus]
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
[Chorus]
No, I ain’t the man
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
Because the life I lead, one of strife and greed
I can’t break that hold on me
Oh no, I ain’t the man
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
Because I dance with the Devil and I gamble with God
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
[Bridge]
No, I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
[Chorus]
No, I ain’t the man
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
Because the life I lead, one of strife and greed
I can’t break that hold on me
Oh no, I ain’t the man
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
Because I dance with the Devil and I gamble with God
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
[Outro]
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
I ain’t the man that you want me to be
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Rusty Cage

Rusty Cage

About “Ain’t the Man” by Rusty Cage

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