I question not me, it only happens to others
I can't deny reality as life gets smothered

If the lines can be read between
Maybe you can tell me then what it all means
Cause he who paints the big picture runs the whole scene

Locked down, I gotta get it out
Impending doom, a cloud above my head
Why me? My faith has been devout
Blasphemous? Am I better off dead?

Punishment, for all my sins

A burning thought inside my mind
Has me full of pity for all of human kind
As we move forth, we fall further behind

Fear of death, will my life go on?
Controlled fate? On the corner rolling dice
Punishment, but I've done nothing wrong
In my eyes, who really pays the price

My lament, for the human race
Guilty, punishment for all my sins

Dread the day that brings the truth
Punishment for what I've done
Sentence me for all my sins
Bound in fear for what I've got
Though not much it seems a lot
Life is death and no one wins

Bustin' my ass, another day another dollar, as I kneel down and I
Confess to the father that I'm suffering a burning question of
the truth, whether or not to pull the trigger or to jump right
off the roof, 'cause I did things normal and just like all my friends
but now I'm positive and life it all ends

Punishment, for all my sins, I repent

In reality, we all must face the fact that the majority
of the people are out there smoking crack, getting doped up,
shooting that shit into their veins, the question must be asked if
we have any brains left, or right or wrong in this son, a
question we all ask and must answer before long, 'cause no one
is safe in this world, what's the deal, the sentence is death and to
what court do I appeal?

Punishment, for all my sins, I repent

Punishment


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Punishment Lyrics as written by William Daniel Evan Seinfeld

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    Pety: god forgives all eh? who forgives god then? The song is CLEARLY that it does not matter what you do you are going to DIE! And that no matter how good you are, you are going to DIE and you have no higher court to appeal it "my sentence is DEATH and to what court do i appeal" The ruling is FINAL, life is death and know one wins!. Bustin my arse another day another dollar

    genixon June 01, 2008   Link
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    YO DOG YOU KIDZ IZ NUTZ THIZ ZONG REPRESENTZ HOW I FEELS IN MAH HIZEART!

    The Dude Abideson May 04, 2003   Link
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    no. this song is wrong. no one is better off dead. God forgives all, and even if u don't believe in him. live ur only life to the fullest.

    petyon April 12, 2005   Link
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    the idea I get is that life is punishment for your sins kind of a karma-inspired view of things

    Dressed2Depresson March 31, 2007   Link

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