Lightning

(album: Sinners Like Me - 2006)

These four walls of Farnworth
Are closing in on me
My final meal's over
They're gonna set me free
I can feel the fire's a burning
As the devil guards my door
I hit my knees in search of Jesus
On a cold jailhouse floor

[Chorus:]
Lord, now I'm singin':
"Get me out of here"
I see the preacher's eyes
As my daughter cries
When they strap me in this chair
Lord, I hope she forgives me
For living my life this way
Tonight I ride the lightning
To my final judgment day

Every life owes a death
That's what the Bible says
I owe mine to this state
For shooting that boy to death
A liquor store attendant
He was reaching for his gun
Now his Momma sits there smiling
As the boss yells "Roll on one

Now I'm singing
"Get me out of here"
I see the preacher's eyes
As my daughter cries
And they strap me in this chair
I hope she forgives me
For leaving her this way
Tonight I ride the lightning
To my final resting place

A hungry blue eyed baby crying
Made me rob that store
An' as that boy lay there dying
I dropped my pistol on the floor
Yeah, I'd take it all back but there's nothing I can do
They've covered my face
An' the order's gone through
As the boss yells "Roll on, two"

Now I'm flying
Up an' out of here
I close my eyes an' slowly rise
Let my body leave this chair
Lord I hope you forgive me
For living my life this way
Yeah, tonight I ride the lightning
To my final resting place

These four walls of Farnworth
Are closing in on me