[Verse 1] I ride the lightning at the break of day For someone else's crime, I'm gonna pay They sent the verdict, never heard my side Now there’s nowhere left for me to hide [Pre-Chorus] They'll say, “Come on, boy, it’s your time to go” I know I’m innocent, but they don’t know [Chorus] Hey hey, hear me pray Don’t let them take an innocent man’s life Hey hey, hear me pray I didn’t do it, but I’m paying the price They’ll know the truth when I’m out of their sight Hey hey, hear me pray (hear me pray!) [Verse 2] They built their case on a stranger’s lie Now I’m the one who’s gonna pay the price I begged for mercy, but they turned away There’s nothing left that I can say [Pre-Chorus] The warden says, “Son, it’s time to go” I look him in the eye, “You oughta know” [Chorus] Hey hey, hear me pray Don’t let them take an innocent man’s life Hey hey, hear me pray I didn’t do it, but I’m paying the price They’ll know the truth when I’m out of their sight Hey hey, hear me pray (hear me pray!) [Bridge] (Guitar solo: bluesy pentatonic licks with whammy bar dives, fast alternate picking runs, melodic and emotional but with a lot of attitude) You can kill me, but you can’t change the truth There’s a guilty man still walking loose I never did the things they say But I’m the one who’s gonna pay! [Final Chorus - explodes bigger] Hey hey, hear me pray! Don’t let them take an innocent man’s life Hey hey, hear me pray! I didn’t do it, but I’m paying the price One day the truth will come to light Hey hey, hear me pray (hear me pray!) Hey hey, hear me pray (hear me pray!) Hey hey… hear me pray! [Outro] (Yeah… I didn’t do it…) (Yeah… you know I didn’t do it…) [Fade with heavy guitars, drums and a final cymbal crash that echoes into silence] [End]
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