Jimmy Barnes - My Criminal Record

MY CRIMINAL RECORD (written by Jimmy Barnes & Don Walker) Well, I came from a broken home, My mamma had a broken heart And even though she tried to fight it, It was broken from the start. My daddy had a problem But he always seemed to find himself a drink And when he finally hit rock bottom, Well, we didn't know how low he'd sink. My family has a record That's as long as your arm And I don't want you to read it 'Cause it's gonna do us harm. I keep it locked away somewhere, I know In a cellar that I call my youth, It's my criminal record – It's the truth. It's all there in the records, Every move is written down. I got it tied around my neck now, One day I'm gonna drown. And I stood on a mountain And I wondered when I'd fall. It was always right behind me, Yeah, the writing's on the wall. My family has a record That's as long as your arm And I don't want you to read it 'Cause it's gonna do us harm. I keep it locked away somewhere, I know In a cellar that I call my youth, It's my criminal record – It's the truth. And you can stand me up, against the wall With the lines behind my head. You can point your finger at me in a lineup Screamin' that you want me dead. Well, I came from a broken home, My mamma had a broken heart And even though she tried to fight it, It was broken from the start. I keep it locked away somewhere, I know In a cellar that I call my youth, It's my criminal ... Yeah, I keep it locked away somewhere, I know In a cellar that I call my youth, It's my criminal record – It's the truth.