O you took my word and you took my key. You took my pride and you took my dignity. How can I still pretend. To be what a man should be. Well whatever I say is in a book. Whatever I do there’s someone there to look. You just can’t shake a man. The way that I’ve been shook. Now is this the way it’s supposed to be. Is this the way it’s supposed to be. A poisoned heart and a twisted memory. O is this the way it’s supposed to be. Is this the way it’s supposed to be. A poisoned heart and a twisted memory. O see that lifer doing his time. If I could have his place and he’d have mine. We’d be no better off. On either side of the line. Well you took my job and you put me to sleep. You feed me money you treat me like a creep. Wish I could get away. But I must be in it too deep. Tell me is this the way it’s supposed to be. Is this the way it’s supposed to be. A poisoned heart and a twisted memory. O is this the way it’s supposed to be. Is this the way it’s supposed to be. A poisoned heart and a twisted memory. Well you tell me you’re going to get in touch. You send me a letter that reads like double-Dutch. You say you’re bound to lose. You’re a little such-and-such. You got my number you got my rank. You drained my head you drained my petrol tank. And when I die of shame. I won’t even know who to thank. Now now is this the way it’s supposed to be. Is this the way it’s supposed to be. A poisoned heart and a twisted memory. O is this the way it’s supposed to be. Is this the way it’s supposed to be. A poisoned heart and a twisted memory