Verse: A, Am, C, Em
There was a drive by Sunday night 
most of us were in bed alright 
I turn down the light 
then I heard the sirens interrupt the silent 

Chorus: A, Am, C G A
is this what you wish to commit crime 
is this what you wish to commit a crime 
commit a crime, commit a crime 

Verse: A, Am, C, Em
was a nice guy really bright 
making money hard is hard to do right 
guilty was his plight
now he's in the jail cell facing 30 years now

Chorus: A, Am, C G A
is this what you wish to be serving time 
is this what you wish to be serving time 
is this what you wish to be serving time, 
serving time, serving time

Verse: A, Am, C, Em
K is a friend of mine 
I think about he as he does time 
mrs. white wine 
funny and I feel free even though it’s not me 

then I heard the sirens interrupt the silent 

Chorus: A, Am, C G A
is this what you wish to leave me behind 
is this what you wish to leave me behind 
is this what you wish to leave me behind 
leave behind, leave behind 

Verse: A, Am, C, Em
last year they decided 
that the time is up and he got retried 
double homicide, sent him on to death row not to hang around though 

Chorus: A, Am, C G A
is this what you wished, did you wanna die 
is this what you wished, did you wanna die 
is this what you wished, do you wanna die 
wanna die, wanna die, wanna die 
do you wanna die, wanna die, wanna die 
wanna die, do you wanna die