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
Walked with the undead
Rode the night with jesse james
Reveled in my sins

I hung with no signs of life
Yet I still I lived
To hell with dyin with regrets
The grave it don't forgive

Chorus:
Look to the west
Cross my heart and die
Remember who I am oh lord
When they hang me high
Hang me high

There’s only one chance in this life
To do or die is all
A thousand ways I might go
One’s just as good as them all

I dredged up my heartbeat
Stole one more breath
Cut the rope around my throat
Now I cheated death