Guilty But Not Malicious.

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Verse 1
Babs was under fire, trolled night and day,
AJ’s cruel words wouldn’t go away.
“Scabby ain’t you topped yourself yet?” he said,
Wishing her gone, wishing her dead.

Pre-Chorus
Four long months she begged me,
“Tell them that I’ve gone.”
I always said no, held the line strong,
But grief came calling, and I gave in wrong.

Chorus
I’m guilty, but not malicious,
A lie born from pain, not vicious.
I carried her fear, I carried her fight,
But I never meant harm, I just got it wrong that night.

Verse 2
Uncle Derek’s passing tore me apart,
I let sorrow guide a heavy heart.
I said her husband called, said she had died,
A single post, then nothing beside.

Pre-Chorus
No more attacks, no more fuel to flame,
I hoped in silence it would fade away.
But years rolled by, the truth came clear,
The label of liar I’ll always bear near.

Chorus
I’m guilty, but not malicious,
A lie born from pain, not vicious.
I stood for a friend, though the cost was my name,
I’ll take the stain, but not the blame.

Bridge
Not for fear, not for spite,
Just compassion in a broken night.
Yes, the verdict’s in, and I stand tall,
A flawed man, but not cruel at all.

Final Chorus
I’m guilty, but not malicious,
A lie born from pain, not vicious.
The court has spoken, the gavel’s sound,
But my intent was love, when the chips were down.

Outro
Guilty… but not malicious.
Just a friend who stumbled,
In the dark of the fight.