Time passes slowly as I stand on the brink of death Betrayed by the life I lead, hands shake with a violent grasp Choices Iʼve made in life have resurfaced just to torment me Thereʼs a cry coming from inside begging only just to be set free Through this life Iʼve suffered just like the rest of the crowd Yet they stand here on this day tossing stones at the innocent Thereʼs no more deliberation, thereʼs no voice to be heard today No one came here to save this man sentenced to death I hear the cracking rope sway gently through the wind Thereʼs no more deliberation, thereʼs no voice to be heard today No one came here to save this man sentenced to die Death, for the blood Iʼve spilt Death, for my proven guilt Death, on a stranger's word Death, innocence dies tonight Their voices cry aloud: Bring us his head There is no penance for the life that I was forced to live Taking all the time to end me Thereʼs a voice that whispers: Everything is going to be ok I could never reveal, all the things that Iʼve done I wonʼt let you discover this man Iʼve become