Can’t Buy Forgiveness

Lyrics

[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