The preacher talked with me and he smiled    Said, Come and walk with me    Come and walk one more mile    Now for once in your life you're alone    But you ain't got a dime    There's no time for the phone       I've just gotta get a message to you    Hold on, hold on    One more hour and my life will be through    Hold on, hold on       I told him I'm in no hurry    But if I broke her heart    Then won't you tell her I'm sorry    And for once in my life I'm alone    And I've gotta let her know    just in time before I go       I've just gotta get a message to you    Hold on, hold on    One more hour and my life will be through    Hold on, hold on       Well I laughed but that didn't work   And it's only her love    That keeps me wearing this dirt    Now I'm crying but deep down inside    Well I did it to him    Now it's my turn to die       I've just gotta get a message to you    Hold on, hold on    One more hour and my life will be through    Hold on, hold on       I've just gotta get a message to you    Hold on, hold on    One more hour and my life will be through    Hold on, hold on