Crooked Halo, Dirty Hands

They tell you a good man walks a straight line. (straight line) But they ain't never had to feed what's mine. I looked the devil in the eye... and I told him to wait outside. Crooked halo, dirty hands I still fold 'em every night (every night) Good man doing what a bad world demands Holding my family tight Yeah, the devil knows my face (my face) But my kids know my name (my name) Good man, bad world We don't play the same game I don't sleep right, never did, never will Got a chest full of weight that no pill can kill Mama said pray about it, Daddy said handle it So I got calloused hands and a Bible on the nightstand Every scar on my skin bought a meal on the table Every wrong I ever did, I did it cause I was able Money from the shadows just to keep the roof overhead I'll pay the toll to the reaper when I'm finally dead (move!) I know what I am (I know) Not some angel, not some storybook man I'm the one who shows up when the walls are caving in Crooked halo, dirty hands I still fold 'em every night (every night) Good man doing what a bad world demands (bad world) Holding my family tight (come on) Yeah, the devil knows my face (face) But my kids know my name (amen) Crooked halo, dirty hands And I'd do it all again FAMILY FIRST! People talk from the pews like they know what it costs. To keep the lights burning when every bridge gets crossed. I've been the villain in their story, yeah I get it. But I never left my blood in the cold, don't forget it. (nah) My daughter draws me pictures... calls me her brave. That's the only gospel I need to the grave. I'm not asking for forgiveness from a world that don't care I'm not looking for a pardon, I already said my prayer I just need my kids to know When the ground beneath 'em shakes Their daddy was the kind of man Who carried every crack so they stayed whole Dirty hands... (dirty hands) Clean heart... (clean heart) family first from the start! Crooked halo, dirty hands! I still fold 'em every night! (every night!) Good man doing what a bad world demands! (bad world!) Holding my family tight! (family!) Yeah, the devil knows my face! (face!) But my kids know my name! (amen!) Crooked halo, dirty hands! AND I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN AND I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN AND I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN I'd do it all again. I'd do it all again. I'd do it all again. good man... Holding 'em tight. Always...