Story Behind The Song

Most episodes of American Justice.

Song Description

Guys trusts his lover, finds she's cheating, disposes of the lover, is unrepentant right to the end as he awaits his fate on death row.

Lyrics

I Don't Mind - Howard Kroeger

I found a piece of paper in your jeans the other day
I was at the laundry mat filling up my day

I DON'T MIND
I DON'T MIND

The paper it was crumpled but I thought I'd take a look
My first thoughts where "I trust you" so I let you off the hook

I DON'T MIND
I DON'T MIND

But I picked up the telephone and called the name you wrote
634-5789 ..that lump grew in my throat
The person on the other end picked up to say "hello"
My stomach starting hurting...
I had to let him go

BRIDGE

You gave me your word that it had all come to an end
You know that I believed you because I took you back again
Baby your like heroin...poison oh so sweet
I couldn't break the habit
And I couldn't face defeat
Now I'm sitting here behind these walls waiting for that day
They'll pull the switch my tortured soul will finally slip away

I DON'T MIND
I DON'T MIND

I drove by the house and saw our bedroom light was on
His car was in the driveway my head ticked like a bomb
My temple started throbbing my hands were red and hot
I kicked the door down in a range
Then I heard two shots
Well that's all that I remember 'cause then my world went black
And when I finally came around with my hands cuffed behind my back
I said

I DON'T MIND
I DON'T MIND

I don't mind honey he's gone

c 2004 Howard Kroeger