How long must I stay

How long must I go on

Taking my chances on burning away

Don't take away my daylight

Don't take away my dream



Why must I go 

To hell and back again

To hell and back again

To hell and back again

To hell and back again



Will I make the morning 

To see another day

The Gods may come at midnight

They're taking me away

I'm waiting here on death row

I pray for my reprieve



Why must I go 

To hell and back again

To hell and back again

To hell and back again

To hell and back again



The chaplain and the gardener 

Have told me how to die

I've used up all my chances

Now's the time to cry

For I can hear the footsteps

The lights have just gone dim

I'm on the final journey



Why must I go 

To hell and back again

To hell and back again

To hell and back again

To hell and back again



Will I make the morning 

To see another day

The Gods may come at midnight

They're taking me away

I'm waiting here on death row

I pray for my reprieve



Why must I go 

To hell and back again

To hell and back again

To hell and back again

To hell and back again



The chaplain and the gardener 

Have told me how to die

I've used up all my chances

Now's the time to cry

For I can hear the footsteps

The lights have just gone dim

I'm on the final journey



Why must I go 

To hell and back again

To hell and back again

To hell and back again

To hell and back again