I was gambling away my last dime
 And I pulled down the lever
 And I sent up a prayer
 That my love would not be denied
 That my love would not be denied
 Now roll out the head of Faye Tucker
 And never you mind what they say
 Well you may be reborn
 But it just got you scorned
 That's what you'll take to your grave
 That's what you'll take to your grave
 Well mister wants you to live now
 And the governor wants you to fry
 And whatever it was
 That you thought might occur
 They got something else on their mind
 Well they got something else on their mind
 Well if you live they're gonna make you a campaigner
 If you die they're gonna make you a grave
 Yeah, either way it goes down
 That your life's not your own
 You know that's why killing don't pay
 I said that's why killing don't pay
 No it don't
 I said what did you learn Faye Tucker
 Hey, what will you take from my world
 Well if mercy could prove us
 Nothing would move us
 To rise above just being cruel
 To rise above just being cruel