Bob Seger

Death Row

Bob Seger


Here I am
Oh my time's rolling slowly by
21 years old
Waiting on my turn to die
Every minute Lord
Every minute seems like five
And if it wasn't for the window
I'd wonder 
If the world outside was alive
Yeah, smokin cigarettes
Drinkin' coffee 
And waiting on my last meal
I try to pretend

I try to pretend 
But this cell is much too real
Oh, I should have left 
That chick alone
I curse the day
I curse the day she was born

Now
Oh the old men they tell me
They tell me love 
Is akin to hate
But before I die
I just gotta get it straight 

Now
Crush out my cigarette
Throw away my coffee and scream
Ah, I don't wanna die
Oh, I don't wanna die

Oh, it's too late 
They'll be comin' for me soon
It's too late to pray
And anyway
God can't see this room
I'm startin' to sweat now
It won't be long now
I can see

They're gonna 
Put me in that chair
They're gonna 
Put me in that chair 

And that's how 
The end's gonna be
Yeah, it's gettin cold
It's gettin colder
And I'm startin' to scream

Ah I don't wanna die
Don't leave me here to die