Ride the Lightning (Live at J Bees Rock III, Middletown, NY – Jan. 20th, 1984) Lyrics

This goes out to all the people who haven't seen us before
I hope we surprised the fuck outta them
This one's a new one, entitled "Ride The Lightning"

Guilty as charged, but dammit, it ain't right
There's someone else controlling me
Death in the air, strapped in the electric chair
This can't be happening to me

Who made you God to say
You'll take my life from me?

Flash before my eyes
Now it's time to die
Burning in my brain
I can feel the flame

Wait for the sign to flick the switch of death
It's the beginning of the end
Sweat, chilling cold, as I watch death unfold
Consciousness, my only friend

My fingers grip with fear
What am I doing here?

Flash before my eyes
Now it's time to die
Burning in my brain
I can feel the flame

Someone help me
Please, help me
They're trying to take it all away
I don't want to die

Someone help me
Please, help me
They're trying to take it all away
I don't want to die

Guilty as charged, but dammit, it ain't right
There's someone else controlling me
Death in the air, strapped in the electric chair
This can't be happening to me

Who made you God to say
You'll take my life from me?

Flash before my eyes
Now it's time to die
Burning in my brain
I can feel the flame, yeah-yeah-yeah

Alright, thank you (thank you)

Thinkin' quiet, are ya?
Come on, I want you to scream louder a fuckin' PA
There we go