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Christmas in Prison Lyrics
it was Christmas in prison
& the food was real good
we had turkey & pistols
carved out of wood
& I dream of her always
even when I don't dream
her name's on my tongue
& her blood's in my stream
wait awhile eternity
old mother nature's got nothing on me
come to me, run to me
come to me, now
we're rolling
my sweetheart
we're flowing
by God
she reminds me of a chess game
with someone I admire
or a picnic in the rain
after a prairie fire
her heart's just as big
as this whole goddamn jail
she's sweeter than saccharine
at a drug store sale
wait awhile eternity
old mother nature's got nothing on me
come to me, run to me
come to me, now
we're rolling
my sweetheart
we're flowing
by God
the search light in the big yard
swings round with the gun
& spotlights the snowflakes
like the dust in the sun
it's Christmas in prison
there'll be music tonight
I'll probably get homesick
I love you, goodnight
wait awhile eternity
old mother nature's got nothing on me
come to me, run to me
come to me, now
we're rolling
my sweetheart
we're flowing
by God
& the food was real good
we had turkey & pistols
carved out of wood
& I dream of her always
even when I don't dream
her name's on my tongue
& her blood's in my stream
old mother nature's got nothing on me
come to me, run to me
come to me, now
we're rolling
my sweetheart
we're flowing
by God
with someone I admire
or a picnic in the rain
after a prairie fire
her heart's just as big
as this whole goddamn jail
she's sweeter than saccharine
at a drug store sale
old mother nature's got nothing on me
come to me, run to me
come to me, now
we're rolling
my sweetheart
we're flowing
by God
swings round with the gun
& spotlights the snowflakes
like the dust in the sun
it's Christmas in prison
there'll be music tonight
I'll probably get homesick
I love you, goodnight
old mother nature's got nothing on me
come to me, run to me
come to me, now
we're rolling
my sweetheart
we're flowing
by God
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