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Hard Time (In the Big House)

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Hard Time (In the Big House) Lyrics

I was standin' on the corner
With some business for the man
I was holdin' what he wanted
When they took me to the van
Now I'm sittin' and I'm thinkin'
There's a hole in my life
Big enough to drag a better man down

Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house

I was taken to detention
I was feelin' scared as hell
I was stripped of my possessions
I was taken to a cell
Now I'm sittin' and I'm thinkin'
There's a hole in my life
Like someone took a gun and shattered my hopes

Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house

Was it somethin' I was missing
That I thought I had to score
Was it all for love and money
Does it matter anymore
Now I'm sittin' and I'm thinkin'
There's a hole in my life
Big enough to drag a better man down

Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house

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trooperseven On Aug 27, 2021

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I was standin' on the corner
With some business for the man
I was holdin' what he wanted
When they took me to the van
Now I'm sittin' and I'm thinkin'
There's a hole in my life
Big enough to drag a better man down

Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house

I was taken to detention
I was feelin' scared as hell
I was stripped of my possessions
I was taken to a cell
Now I'm sittin' and I'm thinkin'
There's a hole in my life
Like someone took a gun and shattered my hopes

Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house

Was it somethin' I was missing
That I thought I had to score
Was it all for love and money
Does it matter anymore
Now I'm sittin' and I'm thinkin'
There's a hole in my life
Big enough to drag a better man down

Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house
Doin' hard time, hard time in the big house

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2021-08-27 17:44:56

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