Well, them four walls of Raiford, closin' in on me   Doin' three to five hard labor, for armed robbery   I had two years behind me but I could not wait the time   Every time I thought about it, well I died some more inside      And I had stripes on my back, memories that hurt   For the only time I seen sunshine is when I hit the dirt   Diggin' ditches for the chain gang, sleepin' in the cold   Oh Lord, please forgive me, for I could not wait no more      And I'm comin' home to see You Jesus   Well, it feels so close this time   Please take mercy on this soldier   From the Florida-Georgia line      When they find me, they must kill me   Oh Jesus, save my soul   I can't go back down to Raiford   I can't take that anymore      Well, these last few years behind me, oh Lord, have been so sad   I fought proudly for my country when the times were bad   Now they say, I'm guilty when they find me, I must die   Only me and Jesus know that I never stole a dime      Well, when Vietnam was over, there was no work here for me   I had a pretty wife awaitin' and two kids I had to feed   Well, I'm one of America's heroes when they shoot me down   Won't fly old glory proudly, put my medals in the ground      And I'm comin' home to see You Jesus   Well, it feels so close this time   Please take mercy on this soldier   From the Florida-Georgia line      When they find me, they must kill me   Oh Jesus, save my soul   I can't go back down to Raiford   I can't take that anymore