if this country still had balls

strange man walks in holdin' his gun

he kills somebody and he's on the run

out the door and into the busy streets

cops chase him 'round town for an hour or two

go back home he's on the evening news

they tell us it's alright

we've got him in custody

well maybe it's me but i'm scratching my head

wonderin' why that s.o.b. ain't dead

when everyone knows it's him why should we wait?

it's time we go back to hangin' them high

let's light the torches in the middle of the night

somewhere along the way we've gotten way too soft

we don't need a jury when we've seen what he's done

just build the gallows and wait for the sun

get the vigilantes loaded up with justice for all

if this country still had balls

my tax money pays for nice hot meals

for a killer locked up making more appeals

so he can get right back out and do it all again

now i ain't saying that a man can't change

but you can't tell right from wrong these days

unless we send a message they won't forget

so it's time we go back to hangin' them high

let's light the torches in the middle of the night

somewhere along the way we've gotten way too soft

we don't need a jury when we've seen what he's done

just build the gallows and wait for the sun

get the vigilantes loaded up with justice for all

if this country still had balls

and i know every man can be redeemed

but if he don't choose to

we better still have plan b

so it's time we go back to hangin' them high

let's light the torches in the middle of the night

somewhere along the way we've gotten way too soft

we don't need a jury when we've seen what he's done

just build the gallows and wait for the sun

get the vigilantes loaded up with justice for all

if this country still had balls

if this country still had balls