Guess it'll pass here in my bed   I set a ticking time bomb in my head   I set it off to punish my transgressions   as the poison makes its way   I'm watching as my hands begin to shake    and now it's just regrets and every second guess   never thought we'd end up here that night when you said      "the car's out back let's see this through   they told me they had all this proof   I know what I done is wrong   I sealed your fate and told the truth    Now the gallows hand for you      They'll find me here in a couple of days    I wonder what your wife and kids would say   "he damn sure had it coming"   They'll say I did it 'cause of shame   'cause I went and damned you to be safe   They'll say "it's just as well I hope he burns in hell   and guilt dealt him a hand that forced his fate just the same"      I sealed your fate and told the truth   they told me they had all this proof   they said they'd found the rusted spade   and matched the footprints to your shoes   now the gallows hang for you      this turned out to be my fatal mistake   and I'll take it to my grave   say a prayer my soul's at the stake   and there's not much left to save