Lightning

Lightning
.

These four walls of Farnworth

Are closin in on me

My final meals over

Theyre gonna set me free

I can feel the fires a burnin

As the devil guards my door

I hit my knees in search of Jesus

On a cold jailhouse floor
.

Lord, now Im singin:

'Get me out of here'

I see the preachers eyes

As my daughter cries

When they strap me in this chair

Lord, I hope she forgives me

For livin my life this way

Tonight I ride the lightning

To my final judgment day

.

Every life owes a death

Thats what the Bible says

I owe mine to this state

For shootin that boy to death

A liquor store attendant

He was reachin for his gun

Now his Momma sits there smilin

As the boss yells 'Roll on one
.

And now Im singin

'Get me out of here'

I see the preachers eyes

As my daughter cries

And they strap me in this chair

I hope she forgives me

For leavin her this way

Tonight I ride the lightning

To my final restin place
.

A hungry blue eyed baby cryin

Made me rob that store

An as that boy lay there dyin

I dropped my pistol on the floor

Yeah, Id take it all back but theres nothin I can do

Theyve covered my face

An the orders gone through

As the boss yells 'Roll on, two'
.

Now Im flyin

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 livin my life this way

Yeah, tonight I ride the lightning

To my final restin place
.

These four walls of Farnworth

Are closin in on me