Waiting on the Governor's Call
A prisoner questions his fate walking the last mile.
I'm an amateur lyric writer who has been posting my lyrics on various songwriter boards for the past few years. Every now and then someone offers to put music to one of my lyrics.
Since I don't sing or play any instruments these collaborations are the only way my work can be heard.
This is a collection of some of these songs. You'll see they are in a couple of different genres.
Lyrics
The warden he said get up son, it's time
Shackled hand and foot I slowly follow
As they walk me down this hall of stone and iron
My heart feeling nothing but hollow
I'm waiting…
Waiting, on the Governor's call
Momma's always preaching about hope
But I know our kind don't get relief
The preacher's pleading pray, boy won't you pray
But I don't have time for his beliefs
I'm waiting,
Waiting, on the Governor's call
I've done my share of wrong in my time
But I didn't do the wrong that put me here
The jury found truth in someone's lies
And the judge said son you won't be spared
Start waiting,
Waiting, on the Governor's call
Got any last words, the warden asks
No, I say, and they strap me in the chair
The preacher's pleading pray boy won't you pray
But I don't need his mercy here
I'm waiting,
Waiting, on the Governor's call
I'm waiting for the Governor to call
But either way I'll be released
By the ringing of the phone up on the wall
Or the silent snapping of the switch
One sends me straight to hell
And ends my time on earth
One sends me right back to my cell
I wonder which is worse
I wonder, I wonder, which is worse
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