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ESLgo.com's "Iron Lady" class, part B by James Trotta

Fill in the blanks while you listen. You may need to listen more than once.

Have you seen the iron lady's
Legs of steel, leather on her arms
Taking on a man to die
A life for a life,
And death's the iron lady in the chair

Stop the murder, the crimes away
Only killing shows that killing
Yes that's the kind of law it takes
Even though we make mistakes
And sometimes send the wrong man to the chair

In the waiting for their turn
No time to change, not a chance to learn
Waiting for someone to call
Say it's over after all
They won't have to face the justice of the chair

Just before they serve him one last meal
Shave his head, they ask him how he feels
Then the comes to say goodbye
Reporters come to watch him die
Watch him as he's strapped into the chair

And the , he reads the final prayer
Be brave my son, is waiting there
Oh murder is so wrong you see
Both the Bible and the courts agree
That is allowed to murder in the chair

In the courtroom, watch the balance of the scales
If the price is right, there's time for more
The , the switch is stayed
The finest lawyers fees are paid
And a rich man never died upon the chair

Have you seen the iron lady's
Legs of steel, leather on her arms
Taking on a man to die A life for a life,
That's the iron lady in the chair



The Iron Lady class consists of:

Class partActivityTime
Intro General information about the class and listen for for the main idea of the song. 5 minutes plus however long it takes you to get the song.
Part A Introduction to some difficult vocabulary. 10 minutes
Part B Listen for the new vocabulary words. 10 minutes
Part C Examine the song's lyrics and identify the arguments. 10 minutes
Part D Express your own opinion on the death penalty forum. As much (or as little) time as you like.


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