Lightning Lyrics - Eric Church

1 These four walls of Fort Worth

2 Are closin' in on me

3 My final meter's over

4 An' their gonna set me free

5 I can feel the fire's a burnin'

6 As the devil guards my door

7 I hit my knees in search of Jesus

8 On a cold jailhouse floor

9 Chorus:

10 Lord, now I'm singin': "Get me out of here"

11 I see the preacher's eyes

12 As my daughter cries

13 When they strap me in this chair

14 Lord, I hope she forgives me

15 For livin' my life this way

16 Tonight I ride the lightning

17 To my final judgement day

18 Every life owes a debt

19 That's what the Bible says

20 I owe mine to this state

21 For shootin' that boy to death

22 A liquor store at ten

23 He was reachin' for his gun

24 Well, now his Momma sits there smilin'

25 As the boss yells: "Roll on one"

26 And now I'm singin': "Get me out of here"

27 I see the preacher's eyes

28 As my daughter cries

29 When they strap me in this chair

30 Lord, I hope she forgives me

31 For livin' my life this way

32 Tonight I ride the lightning

33 To my final restin' place

34 A hungry blue eyed baby cryin'

35 Made me rob that store

36 An' as that boy lay there dyin'

37 I dropped my pistol on the floor

38 Yeah, I'd take it all back but there's nothin' I can do

39 They've covered my face

40 An' the order's gone through

41 As the boss yells: "Roll on two"

42 Now I'm flyin'

43 Up an' out of here

44 I close my eyes an' slowly rise

45 Let my body leave this chair

46 Lord I hope you forgivie me

47 For livin' my life this way

48 Yeah, tonight I ride the lighning

49 To my final restin' place

50 These four walls of Fort Worth

51 Are closin' in on me