Beat the Clock - Brendan V.

(Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
As long as it gets your guilt-ridden ass off the hook?)
Tomorrow's the day when they're gonna pull the verdict from the hat
And it should be a real show
Don't you know that the man's on top of the opinion polls
And in God's great land
Where the justice system guarantees
A fair trial to every man woman and child
Wouldn't it be just a big kick in the ass
If they find him guilty and he walks
On the technical merit of his counsel
What to do when they catch you without your pants
(What do you do)
Call the guy with the degree in the denial dance
And it's a fair country you just don't get put away
Pull it off and find your man for the price
Scot free
Guilty
You get the Brendan V. Sullivan Jr
It doesn't matter if you were the trigger man
He's a prophet he's not just a lawyer
He's a criminal too
What do you do when the files all say that he was there that day
Find the guy that pulled them out and find the one mistake he made
It's not a matter of guilt
'Cause in a sense
Innocence and guilt are just a word away
And that word is green
Thrown out of court
You've got your written proof for all the world to read
(What do they see?)
What to do when you don't have an alibi
(What do you do?)
You get the guy who doesn't waste his time with asking why
And it's a fair country
You just don't get put away
Pull it off
He'll get you free for a price
Scot free
Guilty
You get the Brendan V. Sullivan Jr
And it's a matter of finding the little holes
He's a prophet he's not just a lawyer
He's a criminal too
Where do you draw the line
You're good at what you do
And how's your peace of mind
For doing what you're doing
It's just another crime
You're good at what you do
And how's your peace of mind
Ya do the Brendan V. Sullivan Jr
It doesn't matter if you were the triggerman
He's a prophet he's not just a lawyer
He can make the wrong right
On the witness stand
He's a Brendan V. Sullivan Jr
And it's a matter of finding the little holes
He's a prophet he's not just a lawyer
He's a criminal too

Written by:
Chris Beaty, Ken Chastain

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