Scene Of The Crime

from The Things That Count by Markus Rill

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Scene Of The Crime
(words & music Markus Rill)

They found the body by the railroad tracks
It was Carlos Escondido
That was twenty years ago on April 25
I’d never been seen on the scene of the crime
I got away clean

Back then I was young and I loved that girl so wild
Her name was Carmen Sanchez
She took off with Carlos and I hated the guts of that guy
But I’d never been seen on the scene of the crime
I got away clean

It’s been twenty years since then
Still lies heavy on my mind
Conscience is a funny thing
Draggin’ me back to the scene of the crime
I return tonight

Carlos Escondido, he peddled weed and pills
And I know Carmen’s mind was weak
So I reckon he deserved just what he got that night
Twenty years ago on April 25
But I still see his ghost sometimes

It’s only psychological
Only in my mind
But I’m only human after all
I return tonight to the scene of the crime
Return tonight

Tonight Camen Sanchez is sleeping soundly in my bed
Carlos is six feet underground
Me I’m out riding through the night
You might find me on the scene of the crime
Ha, to think I’d get away clean

It’s only psychological
Only in my mind
But I’m only human after all
I return tonight to the scene of the crime
I return tonight, scene of the crime

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from The Things That Count, released January 1, 2008
Markus - lead & harmony vocal, acoustic guitar
Joe McMahan - electric guitar
Jen Gunderman - piano, organ
Dave Jacques - upright bass
Bryan Owings - drums

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