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Prison Bound Lyrics

Well, I'm goin' to a place where the tough guys go
And come out even tougher
A place where a man don't show his feelings
A place where a man don't cry

Well, they say I'm bein' punished
And they say I can be reformed
But some day I'll return
Did they really think that
This time it would work

You knew all along it wouldn't...

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Oh, I'm prison bound
I did a crimme one too many times
It's on the outskirts of town, by the railroad tracks
Where the country moon shines
Oh, I'm prison bound
Tell my girl I'll be back one day
Oh, I'm prison bound
I may never know any other way

Well, they take away my freedom of expression or action
Johnny says I'll walk the line
With three hots and a cot
And a lot of talk
With lock-up, concrete, and steel

Well it's cold and it's clammy
Man, it's colder than a pimp's heart
But I've gotta do my time
There's a lesson to be learned here
But what a price to pay

You know I may never learn-

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Cover art for Prison Bound lyrics by Social Distortion

How society captures us all as prisoners. We are all prisoners of societial doings.

Cover art for Prison Bound lyrics by Social Distortion

How society captures us all as prisoners. We are all prisoners of societial doings.

Cover art for Prison Bound lyrics by Social Distortion

This song is amazing!!

Cover art for Prison Bound lyrics by Social Distortion

This song kicks ass! It's awesome and social distortion rules!

Cover art for Prison Bound lyrics by Social Distortion

This song is about one of mike ness' many trips to the prison. Thats all

Cover art for Prison Bound lyrics by Social Distortion

This song marks the turning point from being just another la punk band to true punk pioneers.

Cover art for Prison Bound lyrics by Social Distortion

only one person said it was about society, and that was 3 years ago, so chill, and let off of the caps lock would ya.

Cover art for Prison Bound lyrics by Social Distortion

"This song marks the turning point from being just another la punk band to true punk pioneers."

agreed

and Marissa... chill the fuck out you god damn psycho bitch, fuck not everyone in here knows EVERYTHING ABOUT Mike you fucking bandwaggon jumper so you fucking fuck off and leave thoes guys alone you fucking prick, you fuckinghate that only leaves room for less people to learn more about fucking punk rock its roots and social distortion and its roots. so 1 take a pill, 2 take another pill, 3 take another pill, 4 fuck off and hang yourself... good idea thoe bondage girl i could see how that is possible and i like that view alot, im sure mike wouldnt care how you inturpeted it just aslong as you got a message from it and enjoy the music

Cover art for Prison Bound lyrics by Social Distortion

i agree with oldschoolpunker23, i mean god, fuck dude, not everyone is jerkin to mike, i know a good bit about him, and it is good that someone gets something good out of it, i mean shit dude, how the hell does someone know the SINGLE DEFINITION for a song, as a punk rocker, when i write songs there are always three or four meanings to them. and im not the only one who does that, the germs and adolescents did it as well, same with the misfits, so take a dick out your ass and CHILL!!!!!

Cover art for Prison Bound lyrics by Social Distortion

Most awesome song around, especially the live version of it. And that was pretty funny: "only one person said it was about society, and that was 3 years ago, so chill, and let off of the caps lock would ya."