By: Cedric McClester,

He said, “I’m between the devil
And the deep blues sea.”
I wounded those cops
Now I have to shoot me
I can’t go back to jail
Baby don’t you see
I love you girl
But I have to be free

He said I’m in deep
Way over my head
I’d like to live long
But I’m better off dead

I was on the hallway steps
Then what did I see
Two cops there patrolling
Staring back at me
They said, “Hold on a minute,
Show us some ID”
That’s when I pulled my gun
And fired off three

He said I’m in deep
Way over my head
I’d like to live long
But I’m better off dead

It happened suddenly
In a New York second
I guess I lost my head
I would have to reckon
I don’t want to die
But I’m hearing death beckon
The cops are outside
And I’m sure they’re checking

He ran inside of
His girlfriend’s bedroom
Gave her a long kiss
Before the gloom and doom
Members of her family
Only heard the boom
He must have shot himself
Is what they assumed

He said I’m in deep
Way over my head
I’d like to live long
But I’m better off dead

Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2016.  All rights reserved.