DEAD MAN WALKIN'^©

Live 27 Nov 1995 version

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

In Saint James Parish
I was born and Christened
I got my story
But mister, ain't no need for you to listen
It's just a dead man talkin'

I had a job, I had a girl
Between our dreams and actions lies this world

Hey in the deep forest
Their blood and tears rushed over me
All I could feel was the drugs and the shotgun
And my own fear up inside me
Like a dead man talkin'

'Neath the summer sky my eyes went black
Now sister I won't ask for forgiveness, my sins are all I have

Tonight the clouds above my prison
They move slowly 'cross the sky
There's a new day comin'
And my dreams are full tonight

Page last updated: 02 Sep 2007

The above lyrics refer to the 27 Nov 1995 performance at The Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, CA, during The Ghost Of Tom Joad Solo Acoustic Tour.

Check out also the other available versions of this song (all have very similar lyrics):

• Studio version (more details)
• Live 27 Nov 1995 version
• Live 05 Dec 1995 version
• Live 25 Mar 1996 version
• Live 23 Jun 2000 version

Spoken intro to DEAD MAN WALKIN' [Live 27 Nov 1995 version]:

Thank you. This uh, this is uh... [clears throat] ??? coming out, I think the end of December, or the beginning of next year sometime... called "Dead Man Walking", and it's a film by Tim Robbins. And uh, it's uh, it's a story of uh, a man who commits the murders and ends up uh, on death row waiting execution. This is called "Dead Man Walkin'".