iron lady
Singer:phil ochs
have you seen the iron lady's charms
and death's the iron lady in the chair
only killing shows that killing doesn't pay
yes that's the kind of law it takes
even though we make mistakes
and sometimes send the wrong man to the chair
in the death row waiting for their turn
waiting for someone to call
they won't have to face the justice of the chair
just before they serve him one last meal
they ask him how he feels
then the warden comes to say goodbye
reporters come to watch him die
watch him as he's strapped into the chair
he reads the final prayer
the lord is waiting there
oh murder is so wrong you see
both the bible and the courts agree
that the state's allowed to murder in the chair
watch the balance of the scales
there's time for more appeals
the finest lawyers fees are paid
and a rich man never died upon the chair
have you seen the iron lady's charms
that's the iron lady in the chair