Against Medical Advice - Time Served Lyrics

Layin' on my deathbed and the father says
It's just about time to confess your sins
It's never too late to beg the Lord for mercy
Don't wanna be a waitin', in a purgatory

He said, Listen son, you done and had your fun
Hangin out at them bars, getting' high and getting' some
It's time to see the light, before the end does come
Don't try to play cool, or you'll be damned to burn

I said, Listen father, you know half the story
So quit that preachin' cuz I ain't sorry
The Lord must've cut this cloth in a hurry
And I done what he let me, So it ain't my worry

It's a hard life, and baby I got time served
Everyone gets a verdict and it ain't always what you deserve

In comes the doctor, she ain't lookin too good
She's pale as a ghost and covered in blood
Says the chances are slim, But she would do what she could
I said, If you knew me well, you'd be pullin' the plug

Hey Listen Doc, There ain't nothing left livin' for
So give me that morphine and walk out the door
My life will be gone, and so will my soul
There ain't no fear of death when your life's on parole

You see Doc, you don't know half the story
So quit tryin to revive me, cuz I ain't sorry
The Lord must've cut this cloth in a hurry
And I lived what he let me so it ain't my worry

It's a hard life, and baby I got time served
Everyone gets a verdict and it ain't always what you deserve
It's a hard life, and baby I got time served
And no one stands a chance when you're testifyin' 'gainst his Word