Song Length |
3:32 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
Lyrics
WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE?
Music and lyrics by Ken Buchanan, (c) 2004
Contact: ken@kbsongs.com
Web: www.kbsongs.com
He was staring from a court bench all alone
His wife and son were killed eight months ago
If only they were there by his side
To think that drunken driver stole their lives
He calmly read his oath and he took the stand
You see, he was being tried for killing that drunken man
And he stood before the jury and he cried
And shouted ?Yes I admit it, I took an eye for an eye
So lock me up and throw away the keys if you think I?m the guilty one
But if it were you what would you have done??
The silence in the room was spoken for
With his final plea we jurors closed the door
And we reached into the heart of our souls
To think that drunken man was twice paroled
We took our final vote and gathered in
We prayed to our great Lord, and we sealed his fate with him
And we stood before the judge side by side
And we shouted ?Yes he admits it, he took an eye for an eye
But justice failed and we?re letting him go, for we're the ones now hung
If it were you what would you have done??
SOLO
If it were you, if it were you ? oh, if it were you
I stand before my country and I plea
Parole boards should be guilty if the crooks they free repeat
So lock me up and throw away the keys if you think I am wrong
But if it were you, if it were you what would you have done?
What would you have done?