For All Those Who I Love by Belle Plaine Lyrics

Got a house and a bit of land
I got a pretty wife
Whose daddy don't think
I'm worthy of her hand
Gonna make my mark while I can
I'm gonna build the life my father was denied
I won't live a hungry man

Now I know it's wrong
To take what ain't your claim
But if the world was fair I'd have my share
I wouldn't square it on my own
Every sin I've carved into my name
Leaves a debt to pay when my spirit makes
The final journey home

I had a pretty wife
But I never measured up
We had two strong babes
Who grew afraid of the man I'd become
I lived my life a hungry man
But I swear I made each sacrifice
For all those who I love