Lightning

These four walls of Farnworth

Are closin’ in on me

My final meal is over

They’re 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 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 livin’ my life this way

Tonight I’ll 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 shootin’ that boy to death

A liquor store attendant

He was reachin’ for his gun

Now his mama sits there smilin’

As the boss yells, “Roll on one”

And 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 leavin’ her this way

Tonight I’ll ride the lightning

To my final resting place

A hungry blue-eyed baby cryin’

Made me rob that store

And as that boy lay there dyin’

I dropped my pistol on the floor

Yeah, I’d take it all back

But there’s nothin’ I can do

They’ve covered my face

And the order’s gone through

As the boss yells, “Roll on two”

Now I’m flyin’ up and out of here

I close my eyes and 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 resting place

These four walls of Farnworth

Are closin’ in on me