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