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Lightning Bolt

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[Verse 1]
The Dbest years of his life, is Awhat he gave to Gyou.
NeDver late a day, he's been Afaithful and Gtrue.
DPutting out the tombstones and Adigging down the Ggraves.
For Dover thirty years now and I Acan't believe you Ghave the nerve to Emsay
that you're Ggonna have to cut his Empay.
'Cause one of your Gpriests did such an awful Dthing.
[Chorus]
DLightning bolt, oh lightning bolt, why dAon't you strike them Gdown?
For Dwhat they did they deserve to be a Ablack spot in the Gground.
And Dif there is a god, Aup there in the Gclouds,
I Dcan't imagine a better time to Ashow his Gwrath than Emnow.
Somehow, these Gmonsters all seem higher than the Emlaw.
They won't see any Gpunishment at Dall.
[Verse 2]
He Ddidn't give a damn about your Agod or your Gchurch.
He Dwas just an honest man looking Afor some honest Gwork.
And Din his little finger, he Ahas more puriGty,
Than a Dwhole church-load full of Ayour child-Gmolesting Empriests,
It seems you're Gmaking him pay for the guilty Emsins.
Thirty years, and that's the Gthanks he Dgets.
[Verse 3]
It's Dhard to imagine there could Abe a greater Gsin,
Than Dusing your trust for aAbusing a Gkid.
As Dhard as it may seem, well I Athink that there Gis
And Dyou're committing it, by Aprotecting these Gold evil Emmen.
And if there Greally is a judgement Emday,
You'll have a Gwhole lot to Dexplain.
[Chorus]
DLightning bolt, oh lightning bolt, why dAon't you strike them Gdown?
For Dwhat they did they deserve to be a Ablack spot in the Gground.
And Dif there is a god, Aup there in the Gclouds,
I Dcan't imagine a better time to Ashow his Gwrath than Emnow.
Somehow, these Gmonsters all seem higher than the Emlaw.
They won't see any Gpunishment at Dall.

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Lightning Bolt

by AJJ (Andrew Jackson Jihad)

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[Verse 1]

D A G

The best years of his life, is what he gave to you.

D A G

Never late a day, he's been faithful and true.

D A G

Putting out the tombstones and digging down the graves.

D A G Em

For over thirty years now and I can't believe you have the nerve to say

G Em

that you're gonna have to cut his pay.

G D

'Cause one of your priests did such an awful thing.

[Chorus]

D A G

Lightning bolt, oh lightning bolt, why don't you strike them down?

D A G

For what they did they deserve to be a black spot in the ground.

D A G

And if there is a god, up there in the clouds,

D A G Em

I can't imagine a better time to show his wrath than now.

G Em

Somehow, these monsters all seem higher than the law.

G D

They won't see any punishment at all.

[Verse 2]

D A G

He didn't give a damn about your god or your church.

D A G

He was just an honest man looking for some honest work.

D A G

And in his little finger, he has more purity,

D A G Em

Than a whole church-load full of your child-molesting priests,

G Em

It seems you're making him pay for the guilty sins.

G D

Thirty years, and that's the thanks he gets.

[Verse 3]

D A G

It's hard to imagine there could be a greater sin,

D A G

Than using your trust for abusing a kid.

D A G

As hard as it may seem, well I think that there is

D A G Em

And you're committing it, by protecting these old evil men.

G Em

And if there really is a judgement day,

G D

You'll have a whole lot to explain.

[Chorus]

D A G

Lightning bolt, oh lightning bolt, why don't you strike them down?

D A G

For what they did they deserve to be a black spot in the ground.

D A G

And if there is a god, up there in the clouds,

D A G Em

I can't imagine a better time to show his wrath than now.

G Em

Somehow, these monsters all seem higher than the law.

G D

They won't see any punishment at all.

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