Guess it'll pass here in my bed

I set a ticking time bomb in my head

I set it off to punish my transgressions

as the poison makes its way

I'm watching as my hands begin to shake 

and now it's just regrets and every second guess

never thought we'd end up here that night when you said



"the car's out back let's see this through

they told me they had all this proof

I know what I done is wrong

I sealed your fate and told the truth 

Now the gallows hand for you



They'll find me here in a couple of days 

I wonder what your wife and kids would say

"he damn sure had it coming"

They'll say I did it 'cause of shame

'cause I went and damned you to be safe

They'll say "it's just as well I hope he burns in hell

and guilt dealt him a hand that forced his fate just the same"



I sealed your fate and told the truth

they told me they had all this proof

they said they'd found the rusted spade

and matched the footprints to your shoes

now the gallows hang for you



this turned out to be my fatal mistake

and I'll take it to my grave

say a prayer my soul's at the stake

and there's not much left to save