The preacher talked to me and he smiled
He said, "Come and walk with me
Come and walk one more mile
Now for once in your life, you're alone
But you ain't got a dime
There's no time for the phone"

I just gotta get a message to you
Hold on, hold on
One more hour and my life will be through
Hold on, hold on

I told him I'm in no hurry
But if I broke his heart
Then won't you tell him I'm sorry?
And for once in my life, I'm alone
And I gotta let him know
Just in time before I go

I just gotta get a message to you
Hold on, hold on
One more hour and my life will be through
Hold on, hold on

Well, I laughed, but that didn't hurt
And it's only his love
That keeps me wearing this dirt
Now I'm crying, but deep down inside
Well, I did it to her, now it's my turn to die
I just gotta get a message to you
Hold on, hold on
One more hour and my life will be through
Hold on, hold on

I've just gotta get a message to you
Hold on, hold on
One more hour and my life will be through
Hold on, hold on

I've just gotta get a message to you
Hold on, hold on