They killed a man in texas
that ain't hardly news
they killed him with the law
and with statute they execute
he said that he was innocent
like they all do

     now he'll sing the last of all tunes
     the Texas Death Row Blues

              experts testified
              and his ex-wife too
              said he burnt the house down
              while the girls slept in their room
              they offered him a plea deal
              but the poor fool refused

                   now he'll sing . . .

they killed a man in Texas
but they ain't sorry
even tho they say the case was flawed fatally
they can pardon his corpse
now he's past reprieve

     now he'll sing . . .