These four walls of Fort Worth Are closin' in on me My final meal is over They're gonna to 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 jailhous 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 judgement day
Every life owes a debt 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 [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/e/eric+church/lightning_20729049.html ] And now I'm singin' Get me out of here I see the preacher's eyes As my daugher cries When they strap me in this chair I hope she forgives me For leavin' her this way Tonight I'll ride the lightining 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 outta 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 Tonight I ride the lightning To my final resting place
These four walls of Fort Worth Are closin' in on me