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
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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
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