How long must I stay How long must I go on Taking my chances I'm running away Don't take away my daylight Don't take away my freedom Why must I go To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again Will I Make the morning To see another day The Gods may come at midnight They're taking me away I'm waiting here on death row I pray for my reprieve Why must I go To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again The chaplain and the gardener Have told me how to die I've used up all my chances Now it's time to cry Oh, I can hear the footsteps The lights have just gone dim I'm on my final journey To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again Will I make the morning To see another day The Gods they come at midnight They're taking me away I'm standing here on death row I pray for my reprieve Why must I go To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again The Chaplain and the gardener Have told me how to die I've used up all my chances Now it's time to cry Oh, I can hear the footsteps The lights have just come dim I'm on my final journey To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again To hell and back again