Lightning Lyrics - Singles - Church Eric

These four walls of Farnworth 

Are closin' in on me 

My final meal's over 

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 jailhouse floor 

Chorus: 

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 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 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 leaving 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 

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 

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