[Verse]
We grew up like brothers, thick as thieves,
Sharing smokes and busted dreams.
Now you’ve gone and done me wrong,
And a debt like that can’t linger long.
[Chorus]
A debt to pay, that's the way it goes,
A debt to pay, even to those,
You hold dear, year after year,
A debt to pay, my friend, I fear.
[Verse 2]
Mama always said, "An eye for an eye,"
But my heart ain’t cold, I can’t deny.
This ain’t some barroom brawl,
It's about my back against the wall.
[Chorus]
A debt to pay, that's the way it goes,
A debt to pay, even to those,
You hold dear, year after year,
A debt to pay, my friend, I fear.
[Bridge]
I wish I could forget, just walk away,
But this pain burns hotter every day.
It is a poison in my soul,
Leaving me no control.
[Chorus]
A debt to pay, that's the way it goes,
A debt to pay, even to those,
You hold dear, year after year,
A debt to pay, my friend, I fear.