I killed a man last night, gave him what he deserved
Dug a midnight grave and I put him in that dirt
I woke up this morning, my conscience fully clear
Felt closer to Jesus than I ever had in years
He can't hurt the ones I love, he can't break no angel's heart
He can't take that whiskey bottle and tear my world apart
He can't stand there in the mirror, he can't tell me no more lies
Yeah, I killed a man, I killed a man last night
Lord knows he had it coming
His sins were adding up
But when he drove that girl away, I finally had enough
I could've plead the fifth, but I poured it down the drain
Said that sinner's prayer, and I sent him on his way
Now he can't hurt the ones I love, he can't break no angel's heart
He can't take that whiskey bottle and tear my world apart
He can't stand there in the mirror, he can't tell me no more lies
Yeah, I killed a man, I killed a man last night
Wish it didn't take this long, but now he's finally gone
Now he can't hurt the ones I love, he can't break no angel's heart
He can't take that whiskey bottle and tear my world apart
He can't stand there in the mirror, he can't tell me no more lies
He's gone for good this time
I killed a man, I killed a man last night
I killed a man, I killed a man last night (oh)
I killed a man, I killed a man last night (mmm)