Lyrics of The 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?"
Did i hear them say, "this man is dead?