Once A Thief Lyrics - Kinks

So you've decided to set me free 

I've paid my debt to society 

Fresh out of jail trying to make a new start 

On the street with a bitter heart 

But my past keeps on haunting me 

There ain't no chance for a man with my history 

Once a thief 

Always a suspect 

Once a liar 

Never be believed 

Will they ever forget that 

I was once a thief? 

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I was out in the cold 

I was soaked to the skin 

I needed a home 

And your heart took me in 

Then I heard all the lies 

And I lost my belief 

You threw away my hope 

And you called me a thief 

So you've decided to set me free 

I'm out of jail but you've still got the key 

There was a time when I thought you respected me 

But somehow you always suspected me 

Once a thief 

Always a suspect 

Once a liar 

Never be believed 

Will they ever forget that 

I was once a thief? 

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Instead of offering me charity, 

You should've tried to put some faith in me 

Instead of making me a better man, 

You kept reminding me of what I am 

Instead of offering me charity, 

You should've tried to put some faith in me 

How many years must a criminal pay? 

Until he's old and his hair turns to gray 

You smile at me 

But I know underneath 

You're thinking 

Once a thief always a suspect. 

Once a thief 

Always a suspect 

Once a liar 

Never be believed 

Will they ever forget that 

I was once a thief?