If you could see my inside, or whatever you want to name it; my spirit, that's what I...

Inman: [to Ada] If you could see my inside, or whatever you want to name it; my spirit, that's what I fear. I think I'm ruined. They kept trying to put me in the ground but I wasn't ready. But if I had... if I had goodness, I lost it. If I had anything tender in me, I shot it dead! How could I write to you after what I'd done? What I'd seen?

If you could see my inside,,. Now, whatever you wanna name it - my spirit? That's what I fear. I think I'm ruined. They kept tryin' to put me in the ground, But I wasn't ready, - Inman,,. But if I had,,, if I had goodness, I lost it. If I had anything tender in me, I shot it dead. How could I write to you after what I done, what I seen? Number one, shut this door, It's freezin'. Number two, shut that door, It's freezin'. Layin' on my back, my fingers poked in my ears, tryin' to shut out who's got a bag of diamonds, who's carrying a tray,,. If you wanna get three feet up a bull's ass, just listen to what sweethearts whisper to one another.