It's His Cross to Bear

[Verse 1] He walks down the street with a mutton chops beard, A story whispered low, a tale that's grown weird. "Did you hear what they say?" the town folk declare, "He blew a black acquaintance of his," now it's his cross to bear. [Chorus] He denies, oh he denies, Every rumor, every lie. But the whispers never die, And it's the truth he can't confide. So he drinks the nights away, To escape the words they say. In his mind, he tries to clear, But suspicions linger near. [Verse 2] He’s tired of the accusations, they’re getting out of hand, The gossip and the rumors spread across the land. He swears it's not true, he’s never crossed that line, But the records show his meetings, and suspicions intertwine. [Chorus] He denies, oh he denies, Every rumor, every lie. But the whispers never die, And it's the truth he can't confide. So he drinks the nights away, To escape the words they say. In his mind, he tries to clear, But suspicions linger near. [Bridge] When he's alone at night, shadows cast a doubt, What is it that he’s hiding? What’s he really about? In his solitude, he finds no peace, only pain, The accusations echo, driving him insane. [Verse 3] Each black acquaintance met, a mark against his name, They fuel the rumors, fan the flames of shame. He's turned to the bottle, his only friend in sight, Hoping that the liquor will drown the endless fight. [Chorus] He denies, oh he denies, Every rumor, every lie. But the whispers never die, And it's the truth he can't confide. So he drinks the nights away, To escape the words they say. In his mind, he tries to clear, But suspicions linger near. [Outro] The mutton chops grow longer, the burden even more, A man haunted by rumors, on a never-ending tour. "He blew a black acquaintance of his," the story they declare, It's his cross to bear, a secret he’ll never share.