The day had been too hot to love Too hot to say goodbye I kissed my kids and hugged my wife And wished them a safe ride I cursed the sky I felt alone and shed a tear I'd waited for this day I couldn't face another year It hadn't helped to pray, no way, no way I walked upstairs with the keys That would make my life unfold And opened up the rifle chest The barrel was ice cold, ice cold I found my silver bullet I warmed it in my hand I looked around, I shut the door My heart was pounding like a hunted boar I crossed the driveway, walked to the shed This time tomorrow they would find me dead Find me with a bullet in my head I lit my last cigarette But didn't have the strength to inhale I was relieved I'd come this far My alternative to jail, An alternative to jail I'd lived my life on bail I couldn't bare the thought of them Leaving her daddy's farm So my misfortune I would bury with my tense and shaking arm A tense and shaking arm A tense and shaking arm I knew my life would end like this I'd waited for this day I knew that I was bound to fail I knew how I would pay I'd waited for this day I'd waited for this day