I must thank Lord
In my hour of need
I've given way to a better man
But I ain't been free

To push the hour here
In this soul of mine
I've burned my bridges
And I'm satisfied

The preacher's due here
In an hour or so
To give me reasons for
The things I know
I might have been careless and I
I might have been blind
If I'm the guilty, I'm satisfied

Oh woman, why did you
Do me wrong?
Sending me down and
I just canâ'‚¬?t get along
When daybreak comes and
I've reached the end of the line
I have a right to live
And I'm left to die

It all seems so hazy now
It seems so long ago
She hid the things she'd done
Or things I should know
What was I to do for
The hurting here inside
I kill for love but the ...

I have a right to live
When I'm left to die
Oh, woman
I have a right to live ...