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Bill Anderson Miscellaneous Ninety-Nine (1959) My mamma always told me better than to play with loaded guns If I had just listened to her she’d a-never have a prisoner for a son The pictures still in front of my eyes the echo in my ears When the jury said he’s guilty and the judge said ninety-nine years So for ninety-nine years I’ll watch the sunrise over the same old scene Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company Yet there’s not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they took me by the hand I had a nice little ride on the ferryboat to the rock where the prison stands The warden said as he locked the door I hope you’ll like it here Just make yourself at home your gonna be with us for ninety-nine years I almost forgotten what my real name is I’ve been a number for so long Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks gets old as the days wear on But I’ll do my best for ninety-nine years just try to stay alive Cause the Governor said that if I was good I’d get out in ninety-five Oh for ninety-nine years I’ll watch the sunrise over the same old scene Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company Yet there’s not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years |
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