25 minutes to go

[Verse 1] Well they're building a gallows outside my cell And I've got 25 minutes to go [Verse 2] And the whole town's waiting just to hear me yell I got 24 minutes to go [Verse 3] Well they gave me some beans for my last meal With 23 minutes to go [Verse 4] But nobody asked me how I feel I got 22 minutes to go [Verse 5] Well I sent for the Governor and the whole dern bunch With 21 minutes to go [Verse 6] And I called up the mayor but he's out to lunch I got 20 more minutes to go [Verse 7] Then the sheriff said boy I'm gonna watch you die With 19 minutes to go [Verse 8] So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye With 18 minutes to go [Verse 9] Now here comes the preacher for to save my soul With 13 minutes to go [Verse 10] And he's talking about burning but I'm so cold 12 more minutes to go [Verse 11] Now they're testing the trap and it chills my spine 11 more minutes to go [Verse 12] And the trap and the rope aw they work just fine With 10 more minutes to go [Verse 13] Well I'm waiting on the pardon that'll set me free With 9 more minutes to go [Verse 14] But this ain't the movies so forget about me With 8 more minutes to go [Verse 15] With my feet on the trap and my head on the noose 5 more minutes to go [Verse 16] Won't somebody come and cut me loose 7 more minutes to go [Verse 17] I can see the mountains I can see the skies With 3 more minutes to go [Verse 18] And it's too dern pretty for a man that don't want to die With 2 more minutes to go [Verse 19] I can see the buzzards I can hear the crows 1 more minute to go [Verse 20] And now I'm swinging and here I go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!