Prisoner’s Song

Lyrics

Tried, put up on trial Falsely accused An innocent man Tried, put up on trial Falsely accused An innocent man Newspapermen on the steps of the jail The streets and the sidewalks are packed Fast talking men sell commemorative coins With the face of the judge on the back Silence descends as the prisoner walks Past his family and friends in the crow There's a fortune to make if you keep your mouth shut As you witness your neighbor go down to bе Tried, put up on trial Falsely accused An innocеnt man Celebrities weep as the verdict is read And ask, "Where has the decency gone?" Glib politicians start saying their prayers As soon as the cameras turn on They're calling for justice, the kind that has teeth The kind that has both eyes to see For what good is revenge if it's wasted on men Who won't drag weaker men through the street to be Tried, put up on trial Falsely accused An innocent man Tried, put up on trial Falsely accused An innocent man Tried, put up on trial Falsely accused An innocent man He was tried, put up on trial Falsely accused An innocent man He was tried, put up on trial Falsely accused An innocent man