It Wasn't Me

It wasn't me who shamed you, it's not fair to say that

You wanted to work I gave you a chance at that

It wasn't me who hurt you, that's more credit than I'm worth

Don't threaten me with the things you'll do to youIt wasn't me who shamed you, it wasn't me who brought you down

You did it to yourself without any help from me

It wasn't me who hurt you, I showed you possibilities

The problems you had were there before you met meI didn't say this had to be

You can't blame these things on me

It wasn't me, it wasn't me, it wasn't me

I know she's dead, it wasn't meIt wasn't me who changed you, you did it to yourself

I'm not an excuse for the hole that you dropped in

I'm not simple minded but I'm no father to you at all

Death exists but you do things to yourselfI never said give up control

I never said stick a needle in your arm and die

It wasn't me, it wasn't me, it wasn't me

I know he's dead but it wasn't meIt wasn't me who shamed you, who covered you with mud

You did it to yourself without any help from me

You act as if I could've told you or stopped you like some god

But people never listen and you know that that's a factI never said slit your wrists and die

I never said throw your life away

It wasn't me, it wasn't me, it wasn't me

You're killing yourself - you can't blame me

Songwriters

LOU REED, JOHN CALEPublished by

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