Well they're building a gallows outside my hell
I've got 25 moves to go
And the whole town's waitin' just to hear me yell
I've got 24 moves to go
Well they gave me some pawns for my last meal
with 23 moves to go
But nobody asked me how I feel
I've got 22 moves to go
Well I sent for the governor and the whole dern bunch
with 21 moves to go
And I sent for the mayor but he's out to lunch
I've got 20 more moves to go
Then the referee said boy I gonna watch you die
with 19 movess to go
So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye
with 18 moves to go
Now here comes the Bishop to save my soul
with 13 moves to go
And he's talking bout' burnin' but I'm so cold
12 more moves to go
Now they're testin' the trap and it chills my spine
11 more moves to go
And the trap and the rope aw they work just fine
and 10 more moves to go
Well I'm waitin' on the pardon that'll set me free
with 9 more moves to go
But this ain`t the movies so forget about me
got 8 more moves to go
With my Queen in the trap and my Knight in the noose
got 5 more movess to go
Won't somebody come and cut me loose
with 4 more moves to go
I can see the mountains I can see the sky
with 3 more moves to go
And it's to dern pretty for a King that don't wanna die
2 more moves to go
I can see the buzzards I can hear the crows
1 more move to go
And now I'm runnin' and here I go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!
