25 MINUTES TO GO

Questions?
Song Title
25 MINUTES TO GO
Writers
Silverstein
Publisher
EVIL EYE MUSIC, INC. (BMI)
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
Animal, Countdown, Country, dark, Dark Humor, Death, Folk, Minutes, Prison, Rhythmic, Swinging, Time
Lyrics
Well, they're building a gallows outside my cell,
I got twenty-five minutes to go,
And in twenty-five minutes I'll be in hell,
There’s twenty-four minutes to go.

Well, they gave me some beans for my last meal,
Twenty three minutes to go;
Nobody asked me how I feel,
Twenty-two minutes to go.

So I wrote to the governor and the whole damn bunch,
Twenty-one minutes to go;
And I called up the mayor and he's out to lunch,
And there’s twenty more minutes to go.
Well the sheriff said, "Boy, I want to watch you die,
You got nineteen minutes to go;”
And I laughed in his face and I spat in his eye,
I got eighteen minutes to go.

So I called up the warden, hear my plea,
Got seventeen minute to go;
He says, "Call me back in a week or three,
You got sixteen minutes to go."

My lawyer says he's sorry that he missed my case,
I got fifteen minutes to go;
Well, if you're so sorry, come up and take my place,
I got fourteen minutes to go.

Well, now here comes the padre to save my soul
With thirteen minutes to go;
And he's talking ‘bout burning but I'm so damn cold,
I got twelve minutes to go.
Now they're testing the trap and It chills my spine,
I got eleven minutes to go;
'Cause the goddam thing it works just fine,
I got ten more minutes to go.

I'm a-waiting for the pardon, gonna set me free,
Nine more minutes to go;
But this is for real so forget about me,
I got eight more minutes to go.

Now I'm climbing up the ladder to the scaffold peg,
With seven minutes to go;
I've gotta watch my step or else I'll break my leg,
I got six more minutes to go.

With my feet in the trap,
And my head in the noose,
Five more minutes to go;
Well, come on somethin' and cut me loose,
I got four more minutes to go.

I can see the mountains,
I can see the sky,
Three more minutes to go;
And it's too damn pretty for a man to want to die,
I got two more minutes to go.

I can hear the buzzards,
I can hear the crows,
One more minute to go;
And now I'm swinging and here I go,
Oh,
Oh,
Oh,
Oh,
Oh,
Oh!

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
DAVE BORINS Singer/Songwriter Dark, Rebellious, Resignation, Sad, Serious Acoustic Guitar, Narrative, Vocal 2000's Buy >
Gringo Country Cheerful, Dark, Rebellious, Resignation, Up-tempo Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Narrative, Vocal 1990's Buy >
Johnny Cash Country Dark, Rebellious, Resignation, Sad, Serious Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Narrative, Vocal 1960's Buy >
S.W.A.T. Alternative Dark, Rebellious, Resignation, Sad, Serious, Up-tempo Drums, Guitar, Narrative, Vocal 1990's Buy >
Shel Silverstein Singer/Songwriter Animated, Dark, Rebellious, Resignation, Sad, Serious Acoustic Guitar, Narrative, Vocal 1960's Buy >
The Brothers Four Pop Dark, Rebellious, Resignation, Sad, Serious Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Group Sing, Live Performance, Narrative, Vocal 1960's Buy >
The Tiger Lillies Spoken Word Animated, Rebellious, Resignation, Sad, Silly Accordion, Live Performance, Narrative, Vocal 2000's Buy >

Disclaimer: Information on this page is intended for research purposes only. All information, including publisher, writer and split information is subject to change.
Please contact the appropriate performing rights organization to verify the information above.