Chris Marsh

"Conduct The Current"

based on Metallica "Ride The Lightning"

inspired by Lawton Salisbury's "Enjoy The Electricity" version of original Metallica song, lyrics entirely by Marsh

March 24-26, 1992

Generators all charged

We'll make your wrongs all right

We'll fill you with electricity

Death's in the chair

You'll get what is fair

'cuz death is your penalty

Who made you God to slay?

Now we'll take your life from you!


Guilty of homicide

Now it's time to fry

Too late to plead insane

but you won't feel the pain


Plug in the lines

'cuz you put a girl to death

Murderers to Hell we send

Angels you'll behold

as we fasten on terminals of gold

A good conductor ain't your friend

The girl's parents throw you a sneer

You are why they're here


Guilty of homicide

Now it's time to fry

Too late to plead insane

but you won't feel the pain


Now no one can help thee

and so God help me

We're gonna take it all away

'cuz we want you to die


(bridge)


Now no one can help thee

'cuz so God help me

We're gonna take it all away

'cuz we want you to die


Justice is too slow

We should have given you ours

We should have hung you from a tree

But we're enjoying this

Frying you to a crisp

No parole board will set you free

Videotaping your final screams

as your blood boils to steam


Guilty of homicide

Now it's time to fry

Too late to plead insane

but you won't feel the pain


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