All Night Long I Tried But Couldn't Sleep.
Tried To Be A Man, Tried Not To Weep.
Now I Hear The Turning Of The Key,
Silently, The Guard Motions To Me.
Now Realize The End Is Near
And I Find I Can't Control My Fear.
As I Pass The Guard, I Start To Cry,
And I Whisper, "I Don't Want To Die!"
Then From Death Row Comes A Whisper, "Charlie, Be A Man."
And I Scream, "Just Wait Till Your Turn, Then See If You Can!"


Down The Hall They Push And Carry Me.
Blind With Fright And Tears Won't Let Me See.
Through A Door And Then I Stop And Stare,
'cause I See It, There It Is, THE CHAIR.
Then They Strap Me In And Turn To Leave,
And The Prison Chaplain Says "Believe,
Faith In God Will Cause Him To Forgive."
I Have Faith, But Still I Want To Live.
Suddenly, I'm Paralyzed, This Must Be The End.
My Body Jerks And Trembles As They Turn It On Again.
Quickly As It Came, The Pain Is Gone.
I Hear Music, Someone Sings A Song.
Suddenly I Seem To Float Through Air.
Something's Wrong 'cause I'm Still In THE CHAIR.
In The Room There's Hardly Any Light,
Now I See A Doctor Dressed In White.
I Hear Every Word, It's Plainly Said.
Did I Hear Them Say, "This Man Is Dead?"
Did I Hear Them Say, "This Man Is Dead?