[Intro] [fingerpicked acoustic guitar intro that plays the melody of the chorus] [Chorus] I've always minded my business Inclined to keep to myself I've never tried to court a taken woman Or wished for other men's wealth I've seen the bottom of some whiskey bottles And drank 'em right off the shelf I've never claimed to be a perfect person But neither can no one else I wrote a letter to Jesus That I don't know where to send Has something come in between us? 'Cause I don't know where you've been They say a man can never right all his wrongs But I've been doing my best I pray I make it to heaven The day they lay me to rest [Verse] I could never shake the hand Of a man who's proud to tell a lie And I don't understand a man Who hates another with no reason why I heard the locals like to talk about me But I don't pay it no mind As long as God in heaven knows the truth I know that I'll be alright I've never said I was a perfect person I've seen the evil of man I've sat at tables with some mobster bosses And I've sat with reverends I've never been the one to judge another Love one another instead I sent a letter to heaven And here's the way that it read [Chorus] I've always minded my business Inclined to keep to myself I've never tried to court a taken woman Or wished for other men's wealth I've seen the bottom of some whiskey bottles And drank 'em right off the shelf I've never claimed to be a perfect person But neither can no one else I wrote a letter to Jesus But I don't know where to send Has something come in between us 'Cause I don't know where you've been They say a man can never right all his wrongs But I've been doing my best I pray I make it to heaven The day they lay me to rest [acoustic guitar final chord rings out]
