Waiting for the Axe to Fall

Brother livin' in a cell Doin' time at the county jail Now you might think his life is hell But he told me, it's the first room he ever had to himself Waitin' for the axe to fall And sometimes Lord I think that's all When your head is on a block And ain't no way for you to stop You're waitin' for the axe to fall Brother served in Vietnam Found out no one gives a damn Agent Orange fell on his camp Rather go there looking for Uncle Sam Waitin' for the axe to fall Sometimes, Lord I think that's all When your head is in the noose And won't nobody turn you loose You're waiting for the axe to fall Sister on the welfare line Examining the threads of her life She never thought she'd be cheatin' and lyin' Make sure her and the kids survive (it's so much better than) Waitin' for the axe to fall And sometimes Lord I think that's all When your head is on the block And ain't no way for you to dive You're waitin' for the axe to fall Last night grandma sure got shook 'Cause someone grabbed her pocketbook Now she ain't safe in the neighborhood 'Cause too many youngin's up to no good (they're sick and tired) Waitin' for the axe to fall And sometimes Lord I think that's all When your head is in the noose And won't nobody turn you loose You're waitin' for the axe to fall Seems like we're waiting Feel just like waiting Seems like they're waiting Everybody's waiting Seems like they're waiting Feels like they're waiting Feel like they're, seems like they're waiting And waiting and waiting, say Waitin' for the axe to fall And sometimes Lord I think that's all 'Cause when your head is on the block And ain't no way for you to stop You're waitin' for the axe to fall Seems like we're waiting Everybody's waiting Nervous and they're waiting Standing 'round and waiting Feel like they're waiting Seems like they're waiting Seems like they're, seems like they're, seems like they're Seems like they're, I said Waitin' for the axe to fall And sometimes Lord I think that's all 'Cause when your head is in the noose And won't nobody turn you loose You're waitin' for the axe to fall