Marty Robbins Chair lyrics

All night long I tried but couldn't sleep
Tried to be a man, tried not to weep
Now I hear the turning of the key
Silently the guard motions to me

Now realize the end is near
And I find I can't control my fear
As I pass the guard I start to cry
And I whisper, "I don't want to die"

Then from death row comes a whisper
"Charlie be a man"
And I scream, "Just wait till your turn
Then see if you can"

Down the hall they push and carry me
Blind with fright and tears won't let me see
Through a door and then I stop and stare
'Cause I see it there it is the chair

Then they strap me in and turn to leave

And the prison chaplain says, "Believe
Faith in God will cause him to forgive"
I have faith but still I want to live

Suddenly I'm paralyzed
This must be the end
My body jerks and trembles
As they turn it on again

Quickly as it came the pain is gone
I hear music someone sings a song
Suddenly I seem to float through air
Some thing's wrong 'cause I'm still in the chair

In the room there's hardly any light
Now I see a doctor dressed in white
I hear every word it's plainly said
Did I hear them say, "This man is dead"?