Well, they're buiGldin the gallows outside my cell
and I've got 25 minutes to Dgo.
And the whole town's waitin just to hear me yell,
I've got 24 minutes to Ggo.
Well, they gave me some beans for my last meal
with 23 minutes to Dgo,
but nobody asked me how I feel,
I've got 22 minutes to Ggo.
Well, I sent for the governor and the whole darn bunch
with 21 minutes to Dgo,
and I called up the mayor but he's out to lunch,
I got 20 more minutes to Ggo.
Then the sheriff said boy, I'm gonna watch
you die with 19 minutes to Dgo,
soI laughed in his face and I spit in his eye
with 18 minutes to Ggo.
Now hEere comes the preacher for to save my soul
with 13 minutes to Bgo,
and he's talkin bout burnin but I'm so cold,
12 more minutes to Ego.
Well, they're testin the trap and it chills my spine,
11 more minutes Bgo,
and the trap and the rope, they work just fine,
10 more minutes to Ego.
Well, I'm waitin for the pardon that'll set me free
with 9 more minutes to Bgo,
but this ain't the movies, so forget about me,
8 more minutes to Ego.
WGith my feet on the trap and my head in the noose,
5 more minutes to Dgo.
Won't somebody come and cut me loose?
4 more minutes to Ggo.
I can see the mountain I can see the sky,
3 more minutes to Dgo,
and it's too darn pretty for a man to die,
2 more minutes to Ggo.
I can see the buzzards, I can hear the crows,
1 more minute to Dgo,
and now I'm swingin and here I gooooo...
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