Dead Man Walkin' (from "Dead Man Walking" soundtrack)

There's a pale horse coming
I'm gonna ride it
I'll rise in the morning
My fate decided
I'm a dead man walking
I'm a dead man walking

In St. James Parish
I was born and christened
Now I've got my story
Mister no need for you to listen
It's just a dead man talking

Once, I had a job, I had a girl
But between our dreams and actions
Lies this world

In the deep forest
Their blood and tears rushed over me
All I could feel was the drugs and the shotgun
And my fear up inside of me
Like a dead man talking

'Neath a summer sky my eyes went black
Sister, I won't ask for forgiveness
My sins are all I have

Now the clouds above my prison
Move slowly across the sky
There's a new day dawning
And my dreams are full tonight