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