Intro
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(Thief on the cross, chances are slim)
[Chorus]
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There's a thief on the cross
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His chances are slim
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There's a thief on the cross
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I want to talk to him
[Verse 1]
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Well, everybody's been diverted
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Everybody’s lookin' the other way
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Everybody's attention is divided
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Well, they may not afford to wait, well
[Chorus]
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There's a thief on the cross
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Yeah, his chances are slim
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There's a thief on the cross
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I want to talk to him
[Verse 2]
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Wanna ask him 'bout his mother
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Wanna ask him 'bout his world
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Wanna ask him 'bout to talk to himself
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If this time it didn't roll too well, wеll
[Chorus]
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There's a thief on the cross
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His chances are slim
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There's a thief on the cross
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I want to talk to him
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
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Well, everybody know too excited [?]
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Don't be too surprised
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Head for the dawn and you can see it well
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And it's rising in his eyes, well
[Chorus]
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There's a thief on the cross
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His chances are slim
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There's a thief on the cross
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I want to talk to him
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There's a thief on the cross
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There's a thief on the cross
[Interlude]
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(Thief on the cross)
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[Verse 4]
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Now there's winning, ruling and readin'
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Everybody goes [?]
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Every scene be too excited
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Whether Iran or Mexico, well
[Chorus]
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There's a thief on the cross
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His chances are slim
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There's a thief on the cross
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I want to talk to him
[Outro]
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There's a thief on the cross
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Thief on the cross
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There's a thief on the cross
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There's a thief on the cross
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There's a thief on the cross