Chair

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