25 Minutes to Go
Johnny Cash Feat. June Carter Lyrics

Well they're building a gallows outside my cell I've got 25 minutes to go
They're constructing a structure to hang me outside my cell, and currently I have 25 minutes to live.

And the whole town's waitin' just to hear me yell I've got 24 minutes to go
The entire town has gathered around to see me die, and at this moment I have 24 minutes left to live.

Well they gave me some beans for my last meal I've got 23 minutes to go
My final meal was made up of beans, and I have 23 minutes to live.

But nobody asked me how I feel I've got 22 minutes to go
No one bothered to ask me how I felt about this situation, and I have 22 minutes left to live.

Well I sent for the governor and the whole dern bunch with 21 minutes to go
I requested to see the governor and all of his associates with only 21 minutes remaining before my execution.

And I sent for the mayor but he's out to lunch I've got 20 more minutes to go
I also requested to see the mayor, but he was not available as he was at lunch. At present, I have 20 more minutes left to live.

Then the sheriff said boy, I'm gonna watch you die got 19 minutes to go
The sheriff took it upon himself to inform me that he would be watching me die, and to let me know that I have 19 minutes left.

So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye got 18 minutes to go
I laughed at the sheriff and spat in his eye, and counted down that I only had 18 minutes left to live.

Now here comes the preacher to save my soul with 13 minutes to go
The preacher came to try to save my soul, but he only had 13 minutes left to do so.

And he's talking bout' burnin' but I'm so cold I've 12 more minutes to go
The preacher spoke of burning, but I was already so cold. And now, with 12 minutes left, I have to face my death.

Now they're testing the trap and it chills my spine 11 more minutes to go
They are now testing the trap that will hang me, and the thought of it is chilling my spine. However, there are still 11 more minutes left before I die.

And the trap and the rope aw they work just fine got 10 more minutes to go
The trap and rope have been tested and are shown to be working fine. At present, I have only 10 more minutes to live.

Well I'm waitin' on the pardon that'll set me free with 9 more minutes to go
I am hoping for a pardon that will set me free from this death sentence. Nonetheless, I only have 9 more minutes left to live.

But this is for real so forget about me got 8 more minutes to go
Sadly, this is not a joke and I must face the reality of this situation. I only have 8 more minutes until my death.

With my feet on the trap and my head on the noose got 5 more minutes to go
I am standing on the trap with the noose around my neck, and at this moment there are only 5 more minutes left before I die.

Won't somebody come and cut me loose with 4 more minutes to go
I am pleading with someone to cut me loose from the noose, but unfortunately there are only 4 more minutes left in my life.

I can see the mountains I can see the skies with 3 more minutes to go
As my time winds down, I am able to see the beauty of the mountains and skies. However, I still have 3 minutes left to live.

And it's to dern pretty for a man that don't want to die 2 more minutes to go
As beautiful as everything is around me, it is too much for a man who is about to die. With only 2 minutes left, I do not want to die.

I can see the buzzards I can hear the crows 1 more minute to go
The buzzards are circling overhead and I can hear the crows, signifying the inevitability of my death with only 1 more minute left to live.

And now I'm swingin' and here I go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!
With the countdown complete, I am now swinging from the noose and about to die.