Earthly Justice

E7 A A E Drinkin' black coffee from a styrofoam cup, he lays a quarter on the box E A He says "I like the way he sings and I like to hear him play, I just don't wanna hear him talk" A E And he's sittin' in the corner of the Blue Spruce Bar, with a white peace-flag t-shirt E A He's got his sleeves rolled up and he's a-waitin' for the man that put his name in the dirt A E7 He says "Wait, wait a minute E "See that that barrel over there'll come flyin' through the air A "I'm gonna put your head right in it" A E7 He says "Don't, don't you do it E "See that bar that holds the beer that's a-sittin' right here? A "I'm gonna put your head right though it" A D And if earthly justice just don't get them in the end E A There's always a heavenly trial on its way A D And if the bank is empty and there just ain't no money to spend E A At least you still got something to say A E And he's talkin' to his family through the holes in the glass, he says that he's a changed man E A He says "I learned a thing or two, like when to start new, and a fire don't need a fan" A E Now he's pushin' broom at the valley highschool, he's keepin' it all in the closet E A The Judge, he said, "So you better keep your lid on, that seems to be just what caused it" A E7 He says "Wait, wait a minute E "See that that barrel over there'll come flyin' through the air A "I'm gonna put your head right in it" A E7 He says "Don't, don't you do it E "See that bar that holds the beer that's a-sittin' right here? A "I'm gonna put your head right though it" A D And if earthly justice just don't get them in the end E A There's always a heavenly trial on its way A D And if the bank is empty and there just ain't no money to spend E A At least you still got something to say A D And if earthly justice just don't get them in the end E A There's always a heavenly trial on its way A D And if the bank is empty and there just ain't no money to spend E A At least you still got something to say E A At least you still got something to say