Tom, is there any remorse within your heart for those people you've dealt in the past?Those who came across your path in their life they've lostAnd you replied, sayCircumstances made me what I amWas I born a violent man?Circumstances made me what I amEveryone should understandCircumstances made me what I amWas I born a violent man?Circumstances made me what I amEveryone should knowMay sound strange, might sound foolishBut things ain't getting betterEvery day another fall victim to the bearerWhy is there so much violence killing me?Let us learn to love and let that light shine brighterBut influence you, influence youYou can get farAs bad as bad man used to be, then respect the fatherIt's like no eyes, no ring, your lives, the times get harderMe talk all night without me mind and still it's laughterCircumstances made me what I amWas I born a violent man?Circumstances made me what I amAnd everyone should knowWhen I try to cope, tell myself there is hopeIt seems like the biggest jokeAnd as I put down the gun, still the lads must runAnd no employment can comeAnd me, a German, a cool one, go back in the schoolThis is still like meThere's no hope for those who have not from the slumTake the little much we have still hunting with themI'm begging to show some loveWhen we get back, he repliesCircumstances made me what I amWas I born a violent man?Circumstances made me what I amAnd everyone should knowWhen I know little cry, mama cry, papa cry tooShow on the boy with a heart and that could doWho know they'll find him dead with a smith and wessSix weeks and change now, me a remissWhy so much violence, too much violenceIt hurts my soul and I won't keep silentCircumstances made me what I amThat was his reply, I cryCircumstances made me what I amEveryone should knowMe sound strange, might look foolishBut things are getting betterEvery day another fall victim to the maritalWhy is there so much violence?Killing me, one hundredAnd let us learn to loveAnd let that light shine brighterBad influence, you influenceAnd you'd send it slaughterAs bad as bad man used to beAnd respect the fatherHe said, I'm not a bad manI know I don't realize that times get harder.I talk and I twit on my mind and still it's laughter.Circumstances made me what I am.Was I born a violent man?Circumstances made me what I am.Everyone should know now.And when I try to cope, tell myself there is hope.It seems like the biggest joke.And as I put down the gun, collateral must run.And no employment can come.And me acting out cool, won't go back in the school.The system lit me.There's no overdose.So I'm not from the slum.Take the little much we have.Still hunting we dunk.Only if we show some love.Only if we get back some now.Circumstances made me what I am.Was I born a violent man?Circumstances made me what I am.Every man should know.Circumstances made me what I am.Was I born a violent man?