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my conscience is clear

by geoff edkins 

©1999
an odd little song.  we all are tempted to blame others for our own mistakes and i'm no different from anyone else.  so, here's a song about it.

midi file

verse 1
we all make mistakes, we all get things wrong
we all do things we know we shouldn’t do.
and i’m just the same but i am not to blame
for all the things happening to you
oh what i did was wrong, i know i let you down
and there’s no use in trying to deny it
but when the sun goes down, at the end of the day
my conscience is clear

verse 2
no, it wasn’t planned, things got out of hand
you know i never meant to hurt you
and though i played my part i didn’t break your heart
it wasn’t me that made you run away
i apologise, and i sympathise
but that doesn’t mean to say i feel responsible
no, i can honestly say, at the end of the day
my conscience is clear

bridge
i tried so hard not to worry about it
i tried so hard not to turn it around
i ask myself have you figured it out yet
i’m not the one who’s bringing you down

inst bridge

verse 3
yes, i made mistakes, yes i got things wrong
yes i did things i know i shouldn’t do
but then, so did you, you are responsible, too
for most of what’s happening to you 
liability, responsibility
are just two things you cannot run away from
that is why, my friend, when it comes to the end/ that’s why i can say at the 
   end of the day
my conscience is clear
my conscience is clear.