Once a Thief-The Kinks

[00:12.37]So you've decided to set me free [00:15.81]I've paid my debt to society [00:19.68]Fresh out of jail trying to make a new start [00:23.49]On the street with a bitter heart [00:27.56]But my past keeps on haunting me [00:31.06]There ain't no chance for a man with my history [00:35.43]Once a thief [00:36.56]Always a suspect [00:38.68]Once a liar [00:40.13]Never be believed [00:42.50]Will they ever forget that [00:45.38]I was once a thief? [00:50.18]I was out in the cold [00:53.68]I was soaked to the skin [00:56.31]I needed a home [00:57.75]And your heart took me in [01:11.50]Then I heard all the lies [01:14.37]And I lost my belief [01:15.82]You threw away my hope [01:18.81]And you called me a thief [01:20.43]So you've decided to set me free [01:24.31]I'm out of jail but you've still got the key [01:28.18]There was a time when I thought you respected me [01:31.63]But somehow you always suspected me [01:35.82]Once a thief [01:37.25]Always a suspect [01:39.57]Once a liar [01:41.01]Never be believed [01:43.44]Will they ever forget that [01:46.15]I was once a thief? [02:05.94] [02:18.71]Instead of offering me charity, [02:19.65]You should've tried to put some faith in me [02:21.21]Instead of making me a better man, [02:24.59]You kept reminding me of what I am [02:44.52]Instead of offering me charity, [02:47.59]You should've tried to put some faith in me [02:51.71]How many years must a criminal pay? [02:55.21]Until he's old and his hair turns to gray [02:59.09]You smile at me [03:00.22]But I know underneath [03:02.47]You're thinking [03:03.15]Once a thief always a suspect. [03:07.34]Once a thief [03:08.27]Always a suspect [03:10.90]Once a liar [03:12.34]Never be believed [03:13.10]Will they ever forget that [03:17.15]I was once a thief?