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Dad I'm in Jail

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Hello, dad, I'm in jail
Hi, dad, I'm calling you from jail
Hi, dad, happy birthday
I'm in jail
Jail, jail
Hi, dad
All those years
I'm in jail now
I'm in jail
I like it here
It's nice, I like it
Hello, dad, I'm in jail
Hello, hello, dad
Hi, I'm in jail
Say hi to mom, from jail
I'm in jail
I'm gonna stay here
I like it here
I like it, yeah
Throw away the key
I'm in jail
Hello, dad, I'm in jail
Jail, jail, jail, jail

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songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012

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2012-02-06 16:04:06

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7y ago

This song is about someone in jail who is calling their dad.

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