Can't Be Too Long

The heat of a summer day, poundin' down on my back

Work like a dog in the sunlight tryin' to pay the people backI killed a man in the spring time

Had to work hard just to make a dime

To buy my baby the things that she needsI guess I didn't think twice and now I have to pay the price

For killing a man of another creedI guess I'll have to be strong

The rest of my life can't be too longI know I'll die some day and be going far away

And you won't remember the things that I've doneI feel a shedding tear, it's only been a year

But I know I'll be dead when that evening comesI guess I'll have to be strong

The rest of my life can't be too long