Well, I'm goin' to a place where the tough guys go   And come out even tougher   A place where a man don't show his feelings   A place where a man don't cry      Well, they say I'm bein' punished   And they say I can be reformed   But some day I'll return   Did they really think that   This time it would work      You knew all along it wouldn't...      CHORUS   Oh, I'm prison bound   I did a crimme one too many times   It's on the outskirts of town, by the railroad tracks   Where the country moon shines   Oh, I'm prison bound   Tell my girl I'll be back one day   Oh, I'm prison bound   I may never know any other way      Well, they take away my freedom of expression or action   Johnny says I'll walk the line   With three hots and a cot   And a lot of talk   With lock-up, concrete, and steel      Well it's cold and it's clammy   Man, it's colder than a pimp's heart   But I've gotta do my time   There's a lesson to be learned here   But what a price to pay      You know I may never learn-      CHORUS