[Verse 1] Im in a womens prison With bars all around I caught my darling cheating Thats when I shot him down [Verse 2] I caught him in a honkytonk With a girl I used to know The door to my cell is open wide And a voice cries out, Oh no! [Verse 3] The judge says Im guilty My sentence is to die I know Ive been forgiven But the price of love is high [Chorus 1] Theres a crowd outside screaming Let that murderer die! But above all their voices I can hear my mama cry Im sitting here on death row And Lord, Ive lost my mind For love, Ive killed my darling And for love, Ill lose my life You might also like[Verse 4] I can hear the warden coming From the clinging of his keys But when they come to get me Hell have to drag me off my knees [Verse 5] The door to my cell swings open Its time for me to go The priest is reading my last rites He says dyings part of livin, you know [Chorus 2] Theres a crowd outside screaming Let that murderer fry! But above all their voices You can hear my mama cry [Verse 6] Now theyve strapped me in the chair And covered up my eyes And the last voice I hear on Earth Is my mamas cry [Outro] Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now am found Was blind but now I see
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