Dead man walking      We've all been detained   For the crimes we've committed   They stayed execution   But we'll never get acquitted   Waiting for the day when they strap us in   And when they pull the lever   Hear the goddamn screams      Shake with fear   Electric chair      We're all inside   Homicide related   They'll show no mercy   And we don't anticipate it   We move a little closer   Every day to meet our maker   They cover up our face   And then they close the circuit breaker      Shake with fear   The end is near      Oh no, I won't go   You'll never get me down to   Death row      Oh come on man   Give me a break   I made one mistake, that's all it takes      Shake with fear   The end is near      Oh no, I won't go   You'll never get me down to   Death row   Oh no, they're taking me slow   One way ticket to   Death row      So what's the matter, son   Too young to die   Take it like a man   Don't cry      Oh no, I won't go   You'll never get me down to   Death row   Say a prayer, best beware   It's not very nice   In the electric chair      Oh no, I won't go   You'll never get me down to   Death row   Oh no, they're taking me slow   One way ticket to   Death row