Can't Buy Forgiveness - Kill the Vultures

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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