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I told my tale with some wordsFrom jail and a Bible vowBut fear and fury were my judge andJury so here I am nowThere was a letterA hundred lettersI wrote a letterIt said "Hi! Mr. President I hopeYou're fit and strong"And I hope you'll give me everyChance to live because they done me wrongMy hope lies in Elisabeth's eyesLove I will never have knownMy hope lies in Elisabeth's eyesAloneStill reeling I detect a feeling that I'm here to staySomebody locked me upSomebody threw my key awayI got a letterA single letterI read the letterIt said "Hang in there boyI am fighting for you still"It was then I knew I really loved her tooI guess I always will(Chorus)Another letterThe last letterI wrote a letterIt said "Don't cry lady, you really shouldn't care"Tuesday at seven I will find my heavenAnd I'll see you there(Chorus 2x)
I told my tale with some wordsFrom jail and a Bible vowBut fear and fury were my judge andJury so here I am nowThere was a letterA hundred lettersI wrote a letterIt said "Hi! Mr. President I hopeYou're fit and strong"And I hope you'll give me everyChance to live because they done me wrongMy hope lies in Elisabeth's eyesLove I will never have knownMy hope lies in Elisabeth's eyesAloneStill reeling I detect a feeling that I'm here to staySomebody locked me upSomebody threw my key awayI got a letterA single letterI read the letterIt said "Hang in there boyI am fighting for you still"It was then I knew I really loved her tooI guess I always will(Chorus)Another letterThe last letterI wrote a letterIt said "Don't cry lady, you really shouldn't care"Tuesday at seven I will find my heavenAnd I'll see you there(Chorus 2x)