DAGD
I got a sad sad story friend that I don't like to tell I
AGD
had a home and family when they locked me in this cell I
GAGD
been in here 18 years thats a long time I know but time
AGD
don't mean a thing to me I got life to go. I went one
AG
night where the lights were bright to see what I could
DAG
see I met up with and old friend who thought the world of
DGAG
me he bought me drinks and he took me to every honky tonk
DAG
in town words were said and now he's dead I just had to
DAG
bring him down. It's been a long long time now since I
DA
heard from my wife I know I'd be there with her if I
GDGA
hadn't used my knife I bet that little girl of mine don't
GDAG
realize or know daddy's been here 18 years and still got
DGG
life to go. I bet there's not one man outside who's spent
DA
this long in jail I'll be here in this prison till my
GDGA
body's just a shell I can't be free to go and see the
GDAG
one's that I love so I been in here 18 years and still
DGDGD
got life to go yes I got life to go still got life to go.
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