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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Civil Wars
The Civil Wars
Mixed Artist
Charlie Peacock
Charlie Peacock
Piano
John Paul White
John Paul White
Vocals
Joy Williams
Joy Williams
Vocals
Jerry McPherson
Jerry McPherson
Electric Guitar
Aaron Sterling
Aaron Sterling
Drums
Dan Dugmore
Dan Dugmore
Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charlie Peacock
Charlie Peacock
Songwriter
John Paul White
John Paul White
Songwriter
Joy Williams
Joy Williams
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Charlie Peacock
Charlie Peacock
Producer
Sam Ashworth
Sam Ashworth
Assistant Engineer
James Sweeting
James Sweeting
Assistant Engineer
Andi Ashworth
Andi Ashworth
Additional Producer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Ben Baptie
Ben Baptie
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Joe Visciano
Joe Visciano
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Nate Yetton
Nate Yetton
Executive Producer
Richey Biggs
Richey Biggs
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
O Lord, O Lord, what have I done?
I've fallen in love with a man on the run
O Lord, O Lord, I'm begging you, please
Don't take that sinner from me
Oh, don't take that sinner from me
[Verse 2]
O Lord, O Lord, what do I do?
I've fallen for someone who's nothing like you
He's raised on the edge of the devil's backbone
Oh, I just wanna take him home
Oh, I just wanna take him home
Ooh-woah-woah-woah
Ooh-woah-woah-woah
[Verse 3]
O Lord, O Lord, he's somewhere between
A hangman's knot and three mouths to feed
There wasn't a wrong or a right he could choose
He did what he had to do
Oh, he did what he had to do
Ooh-woah-woah-woah
Ooh-woah-woah-woah
[Verse 4]
Give me the burden, give me the blame
I'll shoulder the load and I'll swallow the shame
Give me the burden, give me the blame
How many, how many Hail Mary's is it gonna take?
[Verse 5]
Don't care if he's guilty, don't care if he's not
He's good and he's bad and he's all that I've got
O Lord, O Lord, I'm begging you, please
Don't take that sinner from me
Oh, don't take that sinner from me
Written by: Charlie Peacock, John Paul White, Joy Williams

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