Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
i am giving into violent tendencies
anger rises in my head
so much confusion is living within me
now that my lover is dead
he said i could be his little ???
baby, he was beautiful
and i know that things aren't always what they seem
i'm telling you i'm not a fool
well, how can you sleep at night?
i wanna know
how can you live with yourself boy?
don't you know wrong from right?
oh, oh, oh
karma's gonna get ya
hey, hey, hey!
you're gonna have to pay, pay, pay!
for whatever it is you did that day
you were never king of karma
good luck to ya!
then one day he disappeared without a trace
i think you know what i'm saying
if i were you i wouldn't ever show my face
fall on your knees and you start praying
well how can you sleep at night?
i wanna know
how can you live with yourself boy?
don't you know wrong from right?
oh, oh, oh
karma's gonna get ya!
hey, hey, hey!
you're gonna have to pay, pay, pay!
for whatever it is you did that day
you were never king of karma
good luck to ya!
hey, hey, hey!
you're gonna have to pay, pay, pay!
for whatever it is you did not say
you will be the king of karma
[chanting]
???
???
never understand your ammunition
hey, hey, hey!
you're gonna have to pay, pay, pay!
for whatever it is you did that day
you were never king of karma
good luck to ya!
hey hey hey!
you're gonna have to pay, pay, pay!
for whatever it is you did not say
you were never king of karma
anger rises in my head
so much confusion is living within me
now that my lover is dead
he said i could be his little ???
baby, he was beautiful
and i know that things aren't always what they seem
i'm telling you i'm not a fool
well, how can you sleep at night?
i wanna know
how can you live with yourself boy?
don't you know wrong from right?
oh, oh, oh
karma's gonna get ya
hey, hey, hey!
you're gonna have to pay, pay, pay!
for whatever it is you did that day
you were never king of karma
good luck to ya!
then one day he disappeared without a trace
i think you know what i'm saying
if i were you i wouldn't ever show my face
fall on your knees and you start praying
well how can you sleep at night?
i wanna know
how can you live with yourself boy?
don't you know wrong from right?
oh, oh, oh
karma's gonna get ya!
hey, hey, hey!
you're gonna have to pay, pay, pay!
for whatever it is you did that day
you were never king of karma
good luck to ya!
hey, hey, hey!
you're gonna have to pay, pay, pay!
for whatever it is you did not say
you will be the king of karma
[chanting]
???
???
never understand your ammunition
hey, hey, hey!
you're gonna have to pay, pay, pay!
for whatever it is you did that day
you were never king of karma
good luck to ya!
hey hey hey!
you're gonna have to pay, pay, pay!
for whatever it is you did not say
you were never king of karma
Lyrics submitted by binni
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