I’m a dead man walking,

Fighting on the other side.

Escaping execution by talking,

Laughter bouncing off my pride.

I’m a dead man walking,

I’m running out of time.

I’ll take out the sheriff by stalking,

Secrecy of mine’s so sublime.

There’s a shadow hiding in crack of my skull,

He keeps me warm as I told him so.

And although he seems like a numskull,

He let’s my rivers run and waters flow.

One day I escape the wretched chain,

Shadow in the skull kept banging on.

But if I hold real tight, and make it to the lane,

I’ll be a free man and burst into song.

Now there’s one little secret I have to expose,

And I have to admit it ain’t nice.

I killed my wife, where’s her body? God knows,

But now you see why I have a price.

I’m a dead man walking,

The noose is sweeping far.

Tick tock so time is clocking,

I can’t escape the sheriffs car.

I’m a dead man walking,

The rope is firmly tied.

I’m a dead man walking,

To you my friends, I am goodbyed.