Well them 4 walls of Raiford are closing in on me
Doin 3-5 hard labor for armed robbery
I have 2 years behind me, I could not wait the time
Every time I thought about it well I died some more inside
And I had stripes on my back and memories that hurt
The only time I seen sunshine is when I went to work
Diggin' ditches for the chain gang, sleepin' the hole
Oh Lord please forgive me for I could not wait for parole
And I'm comin home to see Jesus, I feel so close this time
Please take mercy on a soldier from the Florida/Georgia line
When they find me they must kill me, Lord Jesus, save my soul
I can't go back down to Raiford, I can't take that anymore
Well these last few years behind me, Oh Lord have been so sad