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I was Efresh out of the service
It was Aback in ?82
EI raised some Cain when I Bcame back to Atown
EMeant to be all I could be
ACome home without a clue
EMarried Dawn and Bhad to settle dEown
So I Ehired on at the prison
Guess I aAlways knew I would
EJust like my dad and Bboth my uncles Adone
EWorked on every cell block
Now, Athings're goin' good
Then they Etransferred me to BEllis Unit EOne
ASwing Blow
ESwing Alow
Swing low and Bcarry me EhomeA B E A B E
ENow, my daddy used to talk about them lAong nights at the walls
And Ehow they used to Bstrap ?em in the cAhair
EThe kids down from the college and Athey'd bring their beer ?n all
EWhen the lights went out, a Bcheer rose in the Aair
I guess Efolks just got too civilized
AOld Sparky's gatherin' dust
ENo one wants to Btouch a smokin' Agun
EEhey got that injection now
They don't Amind as much, I guess
EPut ?em down on B7Ellis Unit EOne
ASwing Blow
ESwing Alow
Swing low and Bcarry me EhomAe B E A B E
EWell, I've seen ?em fight like lions, boys
AI've seen 'em go like lambs
EAnd I've helped to drag ?em Bwhen they could not Astand
EAnd I've heard their mamas cryin' when they Aheard that big door slam
EI've seen the victim's Bfamily's holdin' Ehands
ELast night I dreamed that I woke up with Astraps across my chest
EAnd something cold and black Bpullin' through my Alungs
EEven Jesus couldn't save me though I Aknow he did his best
But he Edon't live on EBllis Unit EOne
ASwing Blow
ESwing Alow
Swing low and Bcarry me Ehome
ASwing Blow
ESwing Alow
Swing low and Bcarry me Ehome
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