Tuning:

^GWell they're building a gallows outside my cell I've got 25 minutes to ^D7go

And the whole town's waiting just to hear me yell

I got 24 minutes to ^Ggo

Well they gave me some beans for my last meal

I got 23 minutes to ^D7go

But nobody ask me how I feel

I got 22 minutes to ^Ggo

Well I sent for the governor and the whole darn bunch

With 21 minutes to ^D7go

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 ^D7go

So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye

With 18 minutes to ^Ggo

Now here comes the preacher for to save my soul

With 13 minutes to ^D7go

And he's talking bout burning but I'm so cold

And I got 12 more minutes to ^Ggo

Now they're testing the trap and it chills my spine

With 11 more minutes to ^D7go

And the trap and the rope oh they work just fine

Got 10 more minutes to ^Ggo

Well I'm waiting for the pardon that'll set me free

With 9 more minutes to ^D7go

But this ain't the movies so forget about me

Got 8 more minutes to ^Ggo

With my feet on the trap and my head in the noose

5 more minutes to ^D7go

Won't somebody come and cut me loose

Got 4 more minutes to ^Ggo

I can see the mountains I can see the sky

3 more minutes to ^D7go

And it's too darn pretty for a man to wanna die

I got 2 more minutes to ^Ggo

I can see the buzzards I can hear the crows

1 more minute to ^D7go

And now I'm swinging And here I go-o-o-o

Johnny Cash - 25 minutes to go