Earthly Justice

Drinking black coffee from a styrofoam cup

He lays a quarter on a box

He says, "I like the way he sings

And I like to hear him play

I just don't wanna hear him talk"

And he's sittin' in the corner of the blue spruce bar

With a white peace flag t-shirt

He's got his sleeves rolled up

And he's been waitin' for the man

To put his name in the dirt

He says, "Wait, wait a minute

See that barrel over there

Will come flying through the air

I'm gonna put your head right in it"

He says, "Don't, don't you do it

See that bar that holds the beer

That's a-sittin' right here

I'm gonna put your head right through it"

And if earthly justice just don't get them in the end

There's always a heavenly trial on his way

And if the bank is empty and there just

Ain't no money to spend

At least you still got something to say

He's talkin' to his family through the hole in the glass

He says that he's a changed man

He said, "I learned a thing or two

Like a way to start anew"

And a fire don't need a fan"

And now he's pushin' broom at the valley high school

He's keepin' it all in the closet

Judge, he said, "Son, you better keep your lid on

That seems to be just what caused it"

He says, "Wait, wait a minute

See that barrel over there

Will come flying through the air

I'm gonna put your head right in it"

He says, "Don't, don't you do it

See that bar that holds the beer

That's a-sittin' right here

I'm gonna put your head right through it"

And if earthly justice just don't get them in the end

There's always a heavenly trial on his way

And if the bank is empty and there just

Ain't no money to spend

At least you still got something to say

And if earthly justice just don't get them in the end

There's always a heavenly trial on his way

And if the bank is empty and there just

Ain't no money to spend

At least you still got something to say

I said at least you still got something to say