[Verse 1]

I left my favorite cassette in the escape car

I'll never hear those songs again

It made me think of all the many things I've sacrificed

Oh, mama, where do I begin?

[Pre-Chorus]

When I broke bad

I never knew 'bout all this trouble I would have

[Chorus]

You should not romanticize this outlaw life

When the scars have been shown and the tales have been told

I'm telling you - something's missing

Don't make no excuse to sing the blues

Calculating the cost and the things that you lost

You'll realize - love's gone missing

Don't go drifting

[Verse 2]

I'm losing count when recalling all that I regret

How many missteps are enough?

Who of the few I call friends will be by my side

When, without recourse, life gets tough?

[Pre-Chorus]

When I broke bad

I never knew 'bout all this trouble I would have

[Chorus]

You should not romanticize this outlaw life

When the scars have been shown and the tales have been told

I'm telling you - something's missing

Don't make no excuse to sing the blues

Calculating the cost and the things that you lost

You'll realize - love's gone missing

Don't go drifting