Johnny Ray Dupree

They took my life on August 31 For all the bad they said that I had done One man he pulled the switch While my family watched my fingers twitch When they covered my face I knew my time had come When they covered my face I knew my time had come My name is Johnny Ray Dupree One big brother two sisters and me We were brought up just living to be free Now she took that from me Now she took that from me My name is Johnny Ray Dupree They shaved my leg about an hour ago I imagine they did so to help with all the flow My last supper wouldn't much Some banana pudding and a sack of nuts The preacher came in and we prayed a prayer real low That preacher and me we prayed a prayer real low Chorus My lawyer said that I’d been drinking on that night Couldn’t possibly have known that gun was loaded but he lied It’s true that there was whiskey but I loaded it myself Cause I knew he was coming over soon as I had left And I put it in the dresser drawer right beside the door So I could have it in my hands before his feet had hit the floor They never heard me come in and I grabbed it like I planned A lucky break that it was easier while they were still in bed A lucky break that it was easier while they were still in bed… Em… Chorus