Yes, that's the kind of law it takes
No time to change, not a chance to learn
Both the Bible and the courts agree
In the death row waiting for their turn
In the courtroom, watch the balance of the scales
Takin' on a man to die
Stop the murder, deter the crimes away
Be brave my son, the Lord is waiting there
Oh, murder is so wrong you see
Only killing shows killing doesn't pay
And that's the iron lady in the chair
And the chaplain, he reads the final prayer
Reporters come to watch him die
Just before they serve him one last meal
A life for a life, an eye for an eye
Waiting for someone to call, say it's over after all
Then the warden comes to say goodbye
Takin' on a man to die
The strings are pulled, the switch is stayed
If the price is right, there's time for more appeals
The finest lawyers fees are paid
Legs of steel, leather on her arms
And sometimes send the wrong man to the chair
They won't have to face the justice of the chair
Shave his head, oh, they ask him how he feels
Have you seen the iron lady's charms
And a rich man's never died upon the chair
A life for a life, an eye for an eye
Even though we make mistakes
Watch him as he's strapped into the chair
That the state's allowed to murder in the chair
