It Wasn't Me

It wasn't me who shamed you, it's not fair to say that You wanted to work I gave you a chance at that It wasn't me who hurt you, that's more credit than I'm worth Don't threaten me with the things you'll do to you It wasn't me who shamed you, it wasn't me who brought you down You did it to yourself without any help from me It wasn't me who hurt you, I showed you possibilities The problems you had were there before you met me I didn't say this had to be You can't blame these things on me It wasn't me, it wasn't me, it wasn't me I know she's dead, it wasn't me It wasn't me who changed you, you did it to yourself I'm not an excuse for the hole that you dropped in I'm not simple minded but I'm no father to you at all Death exists but you do things to yourself I never said give up control I never said stick a needle in your arm and die It wasn't me, it wasn't me, it wasn't me I know he's dead but it wasn't me It wasn't me who shamed you, who covered you with mud You did it to yourself without any help from me You act as if I could've told you or stopped you like some god But people never listen and you know that that's a fact I never said slit your wrists and die I never said throw your life away It wasn't me, it wasn't me, it wasn't me You're killing yourself - you can't blame me --- It Wasn't Me - John Cale and Lou Reed