Im in a womens prison
With bars all around
I caught my darlin cheatin
Thats when I shot him down.
I caught him in a honky tonk
With a girl I used to know
The door to my cell is open wide
And a voice cries out, oh no.
The judge says Im guilty
My sentence is to die
I know Ive been forgiven
But the price of love is high.
The crowd outside screamin
Let that murderer die
But above all their voices
I can hear my mama cry.
Im sittin here on the death row
And Lord, Ive lost my mind
For love Ive killed my darlin
And for love Ill lose my life.
I can hear the warden coming
From the pinging of his keys
But when they come to get me
Theyll hafta drag me off my knees.
The door to my cell swings open
Its time for me to go
The priest is reading my last rights
He says, dyins part of livin, ya know.
Theres a crowd outside screamin
Let that murderer fry
But above all their voices
You can hear my mama cry.
Now theyve strapped me in the chair
And covered up my eyes
And the last voice that I hear on earth
Is my mamas cry.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now Im found
Was blind but now I see…