Punishment

I question, not me, it only happens to others
I can't deny reality as life gets smothered

If the lines can be read between
Maybe you can tell me then what it all means
He who paints the big picture runs the whole scene

Locked down, I gotta get it out
Impending doom, a cloud above my head
Why me? My faith has been devout
Blasphemous? Am I better off dead?

Punishment, for all my sins

A burning thought inside my mind
Has me full of pity for all of human kind
As we move forth, we fall further behind

Fear of death, will my life go on?
Controlled fate on the corner rolling dice
Punishment, but I've done nothing wrong
In my eyes, who really pays the price

My lament for the human race
Guilty, punishment for all my sins

Dread the day that brings the truth
Punishment for what I've done
Sentence me for all my sins
Bound in fear for what I've got
Though not much, it seems a lot
Life is death and no one wins

Bustin' my ass, another day, another dollar
As I kneel down and I confess to the Father
I'm suffering a burning question of the truth
Whether or not to pull the trigger or to jump off of the roof
'Cause I did things normal, just like all my friends
But now I'm positive and life it all ends

Punishment, for all my sins, I repent

In reality, we all must face the fact
That the majority of the people
Are out there smoking crack
Getting doped up, shooting that shit into their veins
The question must be asked if we have any brains left

Or right or wrong in this song
A question we all ask and must answer before long
'Cause no one is safe in this world, what's the deal?
The sentence is death and to what court do I appeal?

Punishment, for all my sins, I repent

Punishment