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Life Sentence (David A. Thompson | Woody Overtones Music, ASCAP) An idea based loosely on the old librarian guy in ãShawshank Redemptionä and what his life would be like once he got out of jail. Julie Elkins - lead vocal David Thompson - rhythm guitar, bass, harmony vocal Janet Beazley - harmony vocal Ron Craighead - drums Mike Dowling - slide guitar and fills Jim Hurst - lead guitar and fills Billy Varnes - harmony vocal They told me, "You're a free man," Sixty years and then parole Strange to see the outside of those rusted iron doors A suit that doesn't fit me And two twenty dollar bills No one there to greet me when I shuffle down the hill A broken down apartment By the subway's final stop I'll never be a beggar but I'll never find a job 'Cause no one wants an old man With the things he learned in jail The mumble, "I'm so sorry," as they drive another nail Cruel plan A stranger now in what was my hometown, my hometown Weary hands Knotting up the rope to hang me down They sentenced me to life but only now I finally know The killer is the life outside of prison all alone It sounds a little crazy And I try to hide my smile But thinking of my friends inside, I'm happy for a while Mostly I'm just staring at another four blank walls Zero chance of freedom though the cold, steel bars are gone I have done my time For causing misery and grief So why has this conviction turned the clock into a thief? Free to make decisions After paying for my sin I guess I should've turned around and clawed my way back in Cruel plan A stranger now in what was my hometown, my hometown Weary hands Knotting up the rope to hang me down They sentenced me to life but only now I finally know The killer is the life outside of prison all alone Yeah, the killer is the life outside of prison all alone All rights reserved. Unauthorized use or duplication is a violation of applicable laws. |