Verse 1: Pound pound was the loud sound Down with the gavel’s end Silencing the crowd’s loud chattering Within the court galley And gathered in to hear the judge hading him a given sentence For sins with no forgiving penance Tick tock went the clock from the juror’s box As they sit and watch and listen For a form of hidden admittance On facts forcing acquittance I forward the bench Sit in the stand The bailiff gets there and stands I swear and lift up my hand The victim’s fam is sittin’ position up front What they wish me wicked I want No fear can fit me or flaunt These feelings fixed in my heart They’re here to hear out my part As I get near to the start of my confession
Chorus: God forgive me for I have sinned It’s been six months since my last confession There is nowhere that I can run to My soul I place in your hands
Verse 2: With great anticipation they’re waiting Tensions electrifying Caught the court recorder perspiring Ready to start typing It happened fast like lightning Describing the gun firing Not realizing I’m live and vibrant As my vibe changed tears from the eyes of the wife drained But my veins were pumping Adrenaline was rushing or something I rambled off from the subject of how my love for his blood gushing Was quickly interrupted by the judge with his judgement That would halt my talk with abruptness He said he need no jury to discuss it He called it justice He was disgusted by the murder and just handed down a verdict He would have me speak no further In his presence he gave me the death sentence The sentence it fed their vengeance But my mind was set in on the chair that wasn’t set in by the one I had expected As a tear hits my cheek But not because I’m facing death I guess it’s because of the reason that I accept it
Chorus: God forgive me for I have sinned It’s been six months since my last confession There is nowhere that I can run to My soul I place in your hands
Verse 3: I can’t seem to forgive myself How can I forgive myself God I ask you for forgiveness For what I have done
Chorus: God forgive me for I have sinned It’s been six months since my last confession There is nowhere that I can run to My soul I place in your hands