Merle Haggard Branded Man lyrics

I`d like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am
But they won`t let my secret go untold
I paid the debt I owed them,but they`re still not satisfied
Now I`m a branded man out un the cold

When they let me out of prison,I held my head up high
Determined I would rise above the shame
But no matter where I`m living,the black mark follows me
I`m branded with a number on my name

Repeat verse 1

If I live to be a hundred,I guess I`ll never clear my name
`Cause everybody knows I`ve been in jai
No matter where I`m living,I`ve got to tell them where I`ve been
Or they`ll send me back to prison if I fail

Repeat verse 1

Now I`m a branded man out un the cold