I'll Take the Blame

Written and composed by CJ Carpenter Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4OZd3zSzJl9qc2LeKmYHxW?si=VenEMEsERlySLX5D9f8nzA Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cj-carpenter/1847842425 Lyrics: You were sent from above To be my partner in crime We were two bandits in love Unstoppable in our prime We road from town to town Taking only what we needed With our saddle bags weighed down Our running would be impeded We had our duel with evil powers That day you saved me You shot them down in my name Helping me avoid arrest It was not our finest hour And to insure your safety I'll take the blame And carry the stress After all that riding together After stealing each others hearts The only thing would last forever Was the pain of our scars I'm still unsure to this day If you left me for lust or greed But you know what they say There's no honor among thieves We had our duel in the seventh hour That day you betrayed me You shot me down with shame Leaving a hole in my chest Out of all the riches we scoured And all that you gave me I'll take the blame And bury what's left