It was cold late November
The witching hour near
The wind howled through the gallows tree
No one shed a tear
I felt the rope around my neck
A man the world forgot
I knew right then what I had to do
So I said goodbye to God
I slept in Transylvania
I walked with the undead
I rode the night with Jesse James
Reveled in my sins
I hung with no signs of life
Yet I still lived
To hell with dyin' with regrets
The grave it don't forgive
Look to the west
Cross my heart and die
Remember who I am oh Lord
When they hang me high
When they hang me
High
There's only one chance in this life
To do or die is all
A thousand ways that I might go
One's just as good as them all
I dredged up my heartbeat
I stole one more breath
I cut the rope around my throat
Now I cheated d**h
Look to the west
Cross my heart and die
Remember who I am oh Lord
When they hang me high
Look to the west
Cross my heart and die
Remember who I am oh Lord
When they hang me high
When they hang me
High