Ninety Nine

Lyrics

My mama always told me better Than to play with a loaded gun If I'd've just listened to her she'd've 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