Ninety-Nine - Bill Anderson

作词：Bill Anderson

作曲：Bill Anderson

My mama always told me better

Than to play with a loaded gun

If I'd have just listened to her she'd have

Never had a prisoner for a son

The picture's still in front of my eyes

The echo in my ears

When the jury said he's guilty

And the judge said ninety nine years

Oh for ninety nine years I'll watch

The sunrise over that some old sea

Ninety nine years nothing but

An empty cell for company

Yet there's not very much that stands between

Me and the freedom I hold dear

Just a thousand bars a big brick wall

And a sentence of ninety nine years

I kissed my darling on her tender lips

And they took me by the hand

I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat

To the rock where the prison stands

The warden said as he locked the door

I hope you'll like it here

Just make yourself a home

You're gonna be with us ninety nine years

I've almost forgotten what my real name is

Been a number for so long

Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks

Gets old as the days wear on

But I'll do my best for ninety nine years

Just try to stay alive

'Cause the governor said if I'd be good

I'd get out in ninety five

Oh for ninety nine years I'll watch

The sunrise over that some old sea

Ninety nine years nothing but

An empty cell for company

Yet there's not very much that stands between

Me and the freedom I hold dear

Just a thousand bars a big brick wall

And a sentence of ninety nine years