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Death Row Lyrics by David Allan Coe

Penitentiary Blues

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[Intro]
Sittin' here on death row
Behind a ton of steel
They say before I die
I gotta eat my last meal
[Verse 1]
I wanna double yolked egg from a albino pigeon with fried bat wings over easy
The left hind leg of a black giraffe cooked medium rare, not too greasy
Smoked rhinoceros, pickled anteaters a plate of elephant stew
One mandrake root and a rabbit's tongue and a jaw of cockaroo
[Chorus]
Oh, Warden!
Now you know how I feel!
I'll be ready to die now
Just as soon as I eat my last meal!
I hear ya!
[Verse 2]
I want fresh teardrops from a newborn child in a glass made in Timbuktu
If you can't get that, try a stewed polecat smothered with catfish brew
Take the ears from a rattailed monkey mixed with a spider's left eye
And make me a salad of jungle roots, and I'll be ready to die!
[Chorus]
Oh, Warden!
Now you know how I feel!
I'll be ready to die now
Just as soon as I eat my last meal!
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David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe

About “Death Row” by David Allan Coe

Read the complete lyrics to "Death Row" by David Allan Coe from the album "Penitentiary Blues". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under USA, In English, Pop.

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"Death Row" appears on "Penitentiary Blues".

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