Four Walls Of Raiford lyrics
by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Well them four walls of Raiford are closing in on me
Doin' three to five hard labor for armed robbery
I had two years behind me
But 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, memories that hurt
For the only time I seen sunshine is when I went to work
Diggin' ditches for the chain gang, sleepin' in the hole
Oh Lord please forgive me for I could not wait parole
And I'm comin' home to see you Jesus
Well it feels so close this time
Please take mercy on a soldier from the Florida/Georgia line
When they find me they must kill me
Oh 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
I fought proudly for my country when the times were bad
Now they say I'm guilty, when they find me I must die
Only me and Jesus know that I never stole a dime
Well when Vietnam was over there was no work here for me
I had a pretty wife awaitin' and two kids I had to feed
Well I'm one of America's heroes
When they shoot me down
Won't you fly Ole Glory proudly, put my medals in the ground
And I'm comin' home to see you Jesus
Well it feels so close this time
Please take mercy on a soldier from the Florida/Georgia line
When they find me they must kill me
Oh Jesus save my soul
I can't go back down to Raiford, I can't take that anymore
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