Words and music: lou reed & john cale      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 that 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 , 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 you dropped in   I'm not simple minded but I'm not 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 , it wasn't me, it wasn't me   I know she'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 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 , it wasn't me, it wasn't me   You're killing yourself - you can't blame me