Ninety-Nine - Burl Ives

作词：Bill Anderson

作曲：Bill Anderson

My mama always told me better than to play with a loaded gun

If I'd've just listened to her she had 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 same 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 same 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