He was sitting on the front porch of a halfway house
Chaining cigarettes and drinking coffee
I was walking by on my way home
Stopped and said, hello, how are you?
He looked at me and said, I've seen better days
I looked at him and said, there's a better way
Three nails and a cross
Equal forgiveness
Just like you, I was lost
And that's hell to have to live with
I've sat on that front porch where you're sitting now
I kept looking deep inside
Till I figured out three nails and a cross
Equal forgiveness
She was sitting on her bed
Crying crocodiles
Sixteen ain't a good age to be pregnant
And she thinks Mom and Dad
Won't let her go






Won't love her anymore
Like the boy who swore he always would
But doesn't
She turns and sees that Bible
Laying by her bed
And she crumbles to her knees
As she bows her head
Three nails and a cross
Equal forgiveness



Lord, help me, cause I'm lost
And that's hell to have to live with
I need you more than ever now
Without a doubt
I've made a big mistake
Can you help me out?
Three nails and a cross
Equal forgiveness
Three nails and a cross
Equal forgiveness
Three nails and a cross



Four nomees and a cross
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