Lightning

These four walls of Fort Worth Are closin' in on me My final meter's over An' they're gonna set me free I can feel the fire's a burnin' As the devil guards my door I hit my knees in search of Jesus On a cold jail house 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 ride the lightning To my final judgment day 'Every life owes a debt' That's what the Bible says I owe mine to this state A-for shootin' that boy to death A liquor store at ten He was reachin' for his gun Well, now his Momma 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 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, I'd take it all back But there's nothin' I can do A-they've covered my face An' the order's gone through As the boss yells, "Roll on two" Now I'm 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 A-for livin' my life this way Yeah, tonight, I ride the lightning To my final restin' place These four walls of Fort Worth Closin' in on me