I'd like to hold my head up and be proud of who I amBut they won't let my secret go untoldI paid the debt I owed them, but they're still not satisfiedNow I'm a branded man out in the coldWhen they let me out of prison, I held my head up highDetermined I would rise above the shameBut no matter where I'd traveled, the black mark follows meI'm branded with a number on my nameI'd like to hold my head up and be proud of who I amBut they won't let my secret go untoldI payed the debt them but they're still not satisfiedNow I'm a branded man out in the coldIf I live to be a hundred, I guess I'll never clear my name'Cause everybody knows I've been in jailNo matter where I'm living, I've got to tell them where I've beenOr they'll send me back to prison if I failI'd like to hold my head up and be proud of who I amBut they won't let my secret go untoldI paid the debt I owed them, but they're still not satisfiedNow I'm a branded man out in the coldNow I'm a branded man out in the cold
