所属专辑:Burl Ives and Country Sounds, Vol. 2
歌手: Burl Ives
时长: 02:11
Ninetynine - Burl Ives[00:00:00]
My mama always told me better than to play with a loaded gun[00:00:05]
If I'd've just listened to her she had never had a prisoner for a son[00:00:12]
The picture's still in front of my eyes the echo in my ears[00:00:18]
When the jury said he's guilty and the judge said ninety-nine years[00:00:24]
Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sunrise over that same old sea[00:00:30]
Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company[00:00:37]
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear[00:00:42]
Just a thousand bars a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years[00:00:49]
I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they took me by the hand[00:00:55]
I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat to the rock where the prison stands[00:01:01]
The warden said as he locked the door I hope you'll like it here[00:01:07]
Just make yourself a home you're gonna be with us ninety-nine years[00:01:13]
I've almost forgotten what my real name is been a number for so long[00:01:21]
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks gets old as the days wear on[00:01:26]
But I'll do my best for ninety-nine years just try to stay alive[00:01:32]
Cause the Governor said if I'd be good I'd get out in ninety-five[00:01:38]
Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sunrise over that same old sea[00:01:44]
Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company[00:01:51]
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear[00:01:56]
Just a thousand bars a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years[00:02:02]