There ain't nothing good on this side of town
And the scarecrows in the fields keep on staring me down
Hundred miles an hour down the frontage roads
I've been drivin all day but got nowhere to go
Tall man in black said, sign your name here
No, I ain't saying he's the devil, but it's been a good year
You can run, but that contract is sealed
And if you don't mind the heat, that's a damn good deal
I've traveled so far down, Jesus and friends just ain't around to save me
Lord give me a second chance
And when I signed my soul away
I was never thinking of eternity, so lately, all I do is pray
Oh damn, this is gonna hurt
So if I could ask just one thing, Father, bury me in the church
Fame and fortune came knockin at my door
And I'm skippin purgatory, but that I ignore
So here I am, playing on this here stage
Trying to make the most of this soul I did wage
You can run, but that contract is sealed
And if you don't mind the heat, that's a damn good deal
I've traveled so far down, Jesus and friends just ain't around to save me
Lord give me a second chance
And when I signed my soul away
I was never thinking of eternity so lately, all I do is pray
I should have read that paper first
So if I could ask just one thing, Father, bury me in the church