Can’t Buy Forgiveness

[Hook]
Can't buy forgiveness
Can't buy relief
Lord, please forgive me
So I can rest in peace
So I can rest in peace
My troubles don't sleep

[Verse 1]
If you join the mercenary squad
With torches right outside
Who plan to ax my door apart
And burn whatever I pride
Would you please just wipe your dirty boot heels
Before y'all come inside?

[Hook]
Can't buy forgiveness
Can't buy relief
Lord, please forgive me
So I can rest in peace
So I can rest in peace
My troubles don't sleep

[Verse 2]
Don't say I never warned y'all 'bout lovin' a liar
Or sharing your blankets with a thief you admire
You never should've trusted that detective you hired
Somebody showed him the light when I set him on fire
I'd have to charge y'all to tell you the rest
Now please take your feet off my desk

[Hook]
Can't buy forgiveness
Can't buy relief
Lord, please forgive me
So I can rest in peace
So I can rest in peace
My troubles don't sleep

[Verse 3]
Black Molly's riding shotgun
Slim Harpo's making stew
And Maryland's wearing red palms
So really nothing's new
Count Bass is standing over y'all
Wondering when you might come to

[Hook]
To buy forgiveness
To buy relief
Lord, please forgive me
So I can rest in peace
So I can rest in peace
My troubles don't sleep

[Verse 4]
When the last city light blows the fuse of the night
And they can only read us our rights when lightning strikes
I'll be on the lost highway, thumb in the wind
Hoping that my last two bids can summon a friend
Pocket knife and a palm made ten
And a letter I've been meaning to send

[Hook]
Can't buy forgiveness
Can't buy relief
Lord, please forgive me
So I can rest in peace
So I can rest in peace
My troubles don't sleep

[Verse 5]
The reverend's out to get me
I hear his church bells blare
He's calling for the national guard
Boy, I ain't got a prayer
I'll be in next week service
Front row center, I swear