He starts with an apology Then works his way down It's a kind of refrain The curious perspective Looking up from the ground Staring out into the faces Of hatred and disdain Well if you've been the victim of a terrible crime If you need someone to blame He'll be the scapegoat anywhere, anytime He's the guilty party, no one can clear His name He is the guilty party Welcome to his mind Where every single day is Guilty party time People talk of man's cruelty to man With their fault-finding fingers pointed every which way They talk as if they can't understand Like they haven't the capacity to cause any pain Oh no Not me Now if you're looking for someone to hang He'll be there on demand Twenty-four hours, any time of the day He'll be at your service Call Him, He's the man He is the guilty party Step inside his mind Where breathing moment is Guilty party time He is the guilty party Welcome to his mind Where every single day is Guilty party time Yeah --- .