Ronnie Milsap

Branded Man

Redemption's Echo: The Branded Man's Struggle
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Branded Man Merle Haggard
Under Pressure Treyzis

Lyrics

I'd like to hold my head up

I wish to maintain my self-esteem

And be proud of who I am

And take pride in my identity

But they won't let my secret go untold

However, others insist on revealing my hidden past

I paid the debt I owed 'em

I settled the debt I owed them

But they're still not satisfied

But they remain unsatisfied

Now I am a branded man out in the cold

Now I am an outcast, marked by society


When they let me out of prison

Upon my release from prison

I held my head up high

I held my head high, determined to overcome shame

Determined I would rise above the shame

Regardless of where I live, a stigma persists

But no matter where I'm living a black mark follows me (ooh)

I carry a black mark, a number on my name

I'm branded with a number on my name (ooh)


I'd like to hold my head up

I desire self-respect

And be proud of who I am (ooh)

And to be proud of my identity

But they won't let my secret go untold

Yet, my hidden past persists

I paid the debt I owed 'em

I settled the debt I owed them

But they're still not satisfied (ooh)

Still, satisfaction eludes them

Now I am a branded man out in the cold

Now I am an outcast, marked by society


If I live to be a hundred

If I live to a hundred

I guess I'll never clear my name

Clearing my name seems impossible

'Cause everybody knows I've been in jail

Because everyone knows of my past incarceration

But no matter where I'm living

I've got to tell them where I've been

Regardless of my current residence

Or they'll send me back to prison if I fail

I must disclose my history or face returning to prison


I'd like to hold my head up

I desire self-respect

And be proud of who I am (ooh)

And to be proud of my identity

But they won't let my secret go untold

Yet, my hidden past persists

I paid the debt I owed 'em

I settled the debt I owed them

But they're still not satisfied (ooh)

Still, satisfaction eludes them

Now I am a branded man out in the cold

Now I am an outcast, marked by society


Yes, I'm a branded man out in the cold

Indeed, I am an outcast, marked by society

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