Oh Lord if you can hear my prayer Why don't you send down a sign My memories won't let me be And I'm about to lose my mind I'm living in a world of pain From which I can't escape I never meant to hurt no one But I guess it's just my fate Paying for the things I done Before I learned the rule Treat as you would be treated Or you wind up being a fool My life here on earth Ain't been nothin' but a solid mess I'd be glad to get to hell So I can lie down by the fire and rest Wasted my youth running wild Like a fire that had to burn Took from my friends and family Gave them nothing in return I had true love in the palm of my hand But I let it slip away Now I realize what I have lost And I guess that's how I pay Paying for the things I done Before I learned the rule Treat as you would be treated Or you wind up being a fool My life here on earth Ain't been nothin' but a solid mess I'd be glad to get to hell So I can lie down by the fire and rest