Tekst piosenki
Order in the court I heard His Honor say A man was called before the bench and his trial got under way[ fiddle ]You're standin' here on trial today the third time within a year And each time you've been before me your drinkin' brought you here The last time I gave you 30 days and a 50 dollar fine Oh but you well know the price you'll pay won't be so light this time For drunk drivin' is not the only charge that we have you on today But also the light of a little girl the one you took away As I sat there and heard the judge condemn the man's disgrace I saw a look of pitty reflected on his face I couldn't understand then why he was lettin' him go free But as the judge continued to talk he made it plain to see No I'm not gonna have you thrown into a prison cell I want you out where you can walk through a life of living hell I want you to see the tiny children as they come out to play And let your mind take you back to the life you took away You'll see a cold deathly picture in every bottle you get near And when you put it to your lips your hands will shake with fear You'll never get a goodnight sleep for always in your dreams You'll see a car strike down a little girl and hear her painful scream This is one disgrace that you'll never live down For ever once in awhile you'll hear someone say There goes the man that killed his only child Case dismissed
