well, John laid his hand on his piece
he was the last one in line to take a stand
but when he laid his finger on the trigger, he couldn’t release
he just stood there frozen on the bloodied land
and John, a martyr, self-proclaimed
he said he’d sacrifice himself for the old ways
but the minute John up and took off
he was locking his chains
he said “Hey, help me, I’ve got to get away”
“I’m ruined, I’m running, I’ve made a mistake”
he said “Hey, help me, I’ve got to get away”
“I’ve got nothing, no one, and not a single place to stay”
John caught a freight train headed west
but the bull was there and broke John, and made his arrest
John’s old friends were waiting, cold and possessed
then they beat down John, and John confessed
well the judges cringed and cried “kill him now”
“You’re not a real martyr, you’ve broken you’re vow”
John begged and pleaded to keep his head
they made an example out of John, and now John the Martyr is dead
about 2 minutes before the butcher put on his mask
an inmate questioned John, and asked for the facts
John got ready to explain his troubled past
but he saw the butcher headed down the hall, with his axe
and he said “hey, help me, I’ve got to get away”
“the butcher’s down the hall and he’s headed this way”
he said “hey, help me, I’ve got to get away”
John got down on his knees and started to pray
“hey, help me, I’ve got to get away”
“the butcher’s down the hall and he’s headed this way”
“hey, help me, I’ve got to get away”
“I’ve got nothing, no one, and I don’t want to die today”
