Listen to Sad but True by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Sad but True

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

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PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Performer

Jason Isbell

Vocals

Derry DeBorja

Keyboards

Chad Gamble

Drums

Jimbo Hart

Bass

Amanda Shires

Fiddle

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James Hetfield

Songwriter

Lars Ulrich

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jason Isbell

Producer

Frank Arkwright

Frank Arkwright

Mastering Engineer

Gena Johnson

Recording Engineer

Louis Remenapp

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hey

I'm your life

I'm the one who takes you there

[Verse 2]

Hey

I'm your life

I'm the one who cares

[Verse 3]

They

They betray

I'm your only true friend now

[Verse 4]

They'll betray

But I'm forever there

[Verse 5]

I'm your dream, make you real

I'm your eyes when you must steal

I'm your pain when you can't feel

Sad but true

[Verse 6]

I'm your dream, mind astray

I'm your eyes when you're away

I'm your pain while you repay

You know it's sad but true

Sad but true

Sad but true

[Verse 7]

You

You're my mask

You're my cover, my shelter

[Verse 8]

You

You're my mask

You're the one who's blamed

[Verse 9]

Do

Do my work

Do my dirty work, scapegoat

[Verse 10]

Do

Do my deeds

For you're the one who's shamed

[Verse 11]

I'm your dream, make you real

I'm your eyes when you must steal

I'm your pain when you can't feel

Sad but true

[Verse 12]

I'm your dream, mind astray

I'm your eyes when you're away

I'm your pain while you repay

You know it's sad but true

Sad but true

Sad but true

[Verse 13]

I'm your dream

I'm your eyes

I'm your pain

[Verse 14]

I'm your dream

I'm your eyes

I'm your pain

You know it's sad but true

[Verse 15]

Hate

I'm your hate

I'm your hate when you want love

[Verse 16]

Pay

Pay the price

Pay, for nothing's fair

[Verse 17]

Hey

I'm your life

I'm the one who took you there

[Verse 18]

Hey

I'm your life

And I no longer care

[Verse 19]

I'm your dream, make you real

I'm your eyes when you must steal

I'm your pain when you can't feel

Sad but true

[Verse 20]

I'm your truth, telling lies

I'm your reason, alibi

I'm inside, open your eyes

I'm you, sad but true

Sad but true

Sad but true

Sad but true

Written by: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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