[Verse 1]
There's a pale horse comin'
I'm gonna ride it
I'll rise in the morning
My fate decided
I'm a dead man walkin'
I'm a dead man walkin'

[Verse 2]
In St. James Parish
I was born and christened
Now I've got my story
Mister no need for you to listen
It's just a dead man talkin'

[Bridge]
Once, I had a job, I had a girl
But between our dreams and actions
Lies this world

[Verse 3]
In the deep forest
Their blood and tears rushed over me
All I could feel was the drugs and the shotgun
And my fear up inside of me
Like a dead man talkin'
[Bridge 2]
'Neath a summer sky my eyes went black
Sister, I won't ask for forgiveness
My sins are all I have

[Conclusion]
Now the clouds above my prison
Move slowly across the sky
There's a new day dawnin'
And my dreams are full tonight...