Criminal Lyrics - American Idol

I've been a bad, bad girl 

I've been careless with a delicate man 

And its a sad, sad world 

When a girl will break a boy 

Just because she can 

Don't you tell me to deny it 

I've done wrong 

And I want to suffer for my sins 

I've come to you 'cause I need 

Guidance to be true 

And I just don't know where I can begin 

What I need is a good defense 

'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal 

And I need to redeemed 

To the one I've sinned against 

Because he's all I ever knew of love 

Heaven help me for the way I am 

Save me from these evil deeds 

Before I get them done 

I know tomorrow brings 

The consequence at hand 

But I keep livin' this day 

Like the next will never come 

Oh, help me 

But don't tell me to deny it 

I've got to cleanse myself of all these lies 

'Till I'm good enough for him 

I got a lot to lose, and I'm bettin' high 

So I'm beggin' you: 

Before it ends, just tell me where to begin 

What I need is a good defense 

'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal 

And I need to redeemed 

To the one I've sinned against 

Because he's all I ever knew of love 

Let me know the way 

Before there's hell to pay 

Give me room to lay the law and let me go 

I've got to make a play 

To make my lover stay 

So what would an angel say? 

The devil wants to know 

What I need is a good defense 

'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal 

And I need to redeemed 

To the one I've sinned against 

Because he's all I ever knew of love 

What I need is a good defense 

'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal 

And I need to redeemed 

To the one I've sinned against 

Because he's all I ever knew of love