I killed a man last night, gave him what he deserved
Dug a midnight grave, and I put him in that dirt
I woke up this morning, my conscience fully clear
Felt closer to Jesus than I ever had in years

He can't hurt the ones I love
he can't break no angel's heart
He can't take that whiskey bottle and tear my world apart
He can't stand there in the mirror
he can't tell me no more lies
Yeah, I killed a man, I killed a man last night

Lord knows he had it comin', his sins were adding up
But when he drove that girl away, I finally had enough
I coulda pled the fifth, but I poured it down the drain
Said that sinner's prayer, and I sent him on his way

Now he can't hurt the ones I love
he can't break no angel's heart
He can't take that whiskey bottle and tear my world apart
He can't stand there in the mirror
he can't tell me no more lies
Yeah, I killed a man, I killed a man last night

Wish it didn't take this long
But now he's finally gone

Now he can't hurt the ones I love
he can't break no angel's heart
He can't take that whiskey bottle and tear my world apart
He can't stand there in the mirror
he can't tell me no more lies
He's gone for good this time
I killed a man, I killed a man last night

I killed a man, I killed a man last night
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I killed a man, I killed a man last night, mm