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	Current version of Charlie Daniels Lyrics Payback Time (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/c/charlie-daniels/payback-time/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of Charlie Daniels Lyrics Payback Time (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/c/charlie-daniels/payback-time/v1.h...) Version 1 of the lyrics
	The hero in the big white house						The hero in the big white house
	Shakes his head and moans about						Shakes his head and moans about
	The misery of his fellow man						The misery of his fellow man
	Just as though he really cared						Just as though he really cared
	While the hand he holds behind his back						While the hand he holds behind his back
	Conceals the truth from those he is deceivin'						Conceals the truth from those he is deceivin'
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	The camera rolls another reel						The camera rolls another reel
	While the robots on the hill						While the robots on the hill
	Are dashing madly to and fro						Are dashing madly to and fro
	Smiling at the status quo						Smiling at the status quo
	While in the secret, smoke-filled rooms						While in the secret, smoke-filled rooms
	They sell the very air that you are breathing						They sell the very air that you are breathing
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	When it's payback time						When it's payback time
	And you take that final ride						And you take that final ride
	When there is no place to run to						When there is no place to run to
	And there ain't no place to hide						And there ain't no place to hide
	The supreme court of the universe						The supreme court of the universe
	Where justice is not blind						Where justice is not blind
	And no prisoners will be taken						And no prisoners will be taken
	When it's payback time						When it's payback time
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	Another day, another knife						Another day, another knife
	Another precious unborn life						Another precious unborn life
	Will never see the light of day						Will never see the light of day
	Will never run or jump or play						Will never run or jump or play
	It's just another sacrifice						It's just another sacrifice
1	To that greenback God of choice you are serving						To that greenback god of choice you are serving	1
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	Their blood cries out to be avenged						Their blood cries out to be avenged
	And someday you will cower and cringe						And someday you will cower and cringe
2	Where the books don't lie and the judge don't deal						Where the books don't lie and	2
1							the judge don't deal	1
	No high-priced lawyers to appeal						No high-priced lawyers to appeal
	Where the verdict is eternal						Where the verdict is eternal
3	And you can't escape this [Incomprehensible] that you're deserving						And you can't escape the	3
4							verdict you're deserving	4
5	When it's payback time						When it's payback time and heaven rules supreme	5
5	And heaven rules supreme							5
	When your gold and silver's worthless						When your gold and silver's worthless
	And you stand before the King						And you stand before the King
	When your nightmares are reality						When your nightmares are reality
	And there is no exit sign						And there is no exit sign
	And it's too late for repentance						And it's too late for repentance
	When it's payback time						When it's payback time
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	The sun comes up the pendulum swings						The sun comes up the pendulum swings
	And each new frightening morning brings						And each new frightening morning brings
	The children's cries, the cannon roar						The children's cries, the cannon roar
	More loudly than the day before						More loudly than the day before
	The wax of time is drippin' down						The wax of time is drippin' down
6	From both ends of that candle brightly burning						From both ends of that candle burning brightly	6
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	A mighty shout, a trumpet blast						A mighty shout, a trumpet blast
7	When the last is first,      the first is last						When the last is first and the first is last	7
	The world is hushed and time stands still						The world is hushed and time stands still
	And the final chapter is fulfilled						And the final chapter is fulfilled
	The sky will part each knee will bow						The sky will part each knee will bow
	To greet the awesome hour of His returning						To greet the awesome hour of His returning
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	When it's payback time						When it's payback time
	And the sheep are gathered in						And the sheep are gathered in
	When the roll is called up yonder						When the roll is called up yonder
	And eternity begins						And eternity begins
	When the wedding supper's ready						When the wedding supper's ready
	And the faithful called to dine						And the faithful called to dine
	Who'll be sitting at the table						Who'll be sitting at the table
	When it's payback time						When it's payback time
	Payback time						Payback time

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