Salvation

He looked a little different
Then all the other kids
And though he tried to be their friend
They shunned him in the end

His daddy used to beat him
Every single day
When daddy went out drinking
Mommy had her way

Always a loner
Always alone
Thinking about the things he would do
When he escaped from home

Seeking the pleasures of the night
He looks out on the town where he was born
Many years ago
He finds a lady of the night
He doesn't know her name, but that's okay
For his salvation
Salvation
For his salvation

Back at home he gets undressed
Hops into the shower
And tries to wash away the memories
Excitement lingers with the guilt
Of what he'd done
How many times must he find salvation
Salvation
Must he find salvation

Always a loner
Always alone
Thinking about the things he had done
Since he escaped from home

Her screaming echoes through the night
But no one
Can hear her from this place of isolation
She begs for mercy when he smiles
And what comes next is the key to his salvation
Salvation
Key to his salvation
Whoaaa

Finally the courtroom is adjourned
The jury finds him guilty on all counts
Of murder
Families of his victims took the stand
The anger in their eyes gave him no salvation
Salvation
Gave him no salvation

Twelve years slowly passes by
Waiting for his final day
Of deliverance
They put a needle in his arm
Strapped to a gurney he slips away
Salvation
Salvation