Depressingly enough, I noticed today that I have 3 (three!) unrelated songs on my mixed cd's in my car's disc changer that are written from the perspective of someone waiting to be hanged.. presumably from a prison cell.. ... I've decided to rank them for your intrigue and pleasure!!
Hooray!
(3)Free Until They Cut Me Down (Iron & Wine)
When the men take me to the devil tree I'll be free and shining like before When the wind wraps me like the reaper’s hand I will swing free until they cut me down
(2) 25 Hours To Go (Johnny Cash)
Then the sheriff said boy I'm gonna watch you die got 19 minutes to go So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye got 18 minutes to go
(1) Lucinda (Tom Waits)
They call me William the Pleaser I sold opium, fireworks and lead Now I'm telling my troubles to strangers When the shadows get long I'll be dead