The preacher taunted me and he smiled,
Said, "Come and walk with me, come and walk one more mile.
Now for once in your life you're alone,
now you ain't got a dime, there's no time for the phone."

I've just got to get a message to you, oh la, oh la.
One more hour and my life will be through, oh la, oh la.

I told him I'm in no hurry,
but if I broke her heart, won't you tell her I'm sorry.
And for once in my life I'm alone,
and I've got to let her know just in time before I go.

I've just go to get a message to you, oh la, oh la.
One more hour and my life will be through, oh la, oh la.

Well I laughed but that didn't work,
and it's only her love that keeps me wearing this hurt.
Now I'm crying but deep down inside,
well I did it to him, now it's my turn to die.

I've just got to get a message to you, oh la, oh la.
One more hour and my life will be through, oh la, oh la.