These four walls of Fort Worth
Are closin' in on me
My final meter's over
An' they're gonna set me freeI 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 floorLord, 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 chairLord, 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
For shootin' that boy to deathA liquor store at ten
He was reachin' for his gun
Well, now his Momma sits there smilin'
As the bar shifts roll on oneAnd 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 chairLord, I hope she forgives me
For leavin' her this way
Tonight I ride the lightning
To my final restin' placeA hungry blue eyed baby cryin'
Made me rob that store
An' as that boy lay there dyin'
I dropped my pistol on the floorYeah, 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 bar shifts roll on twoNow I'm flyin'
Up an' out of here
I close my eyes an' slowly rise
Let my body leave this chairLord, I hope you forgive me
For livin' my life this way
Yeah, tonight I ride the lightning
To my final restin' placeThese four walls of Fort Worth
Are closin' in on me