In the blue of the evening when the sun is low
There s a shadow that creeps across my cell block floor
And it comes to remind me what I m in here for

NoI m not admittin that I done the crime
I m only getting down to doin time
The passin of day is no concern of mine

There s a guard on the second shift comes on at three
And he s always about a half inch off of me
Like he needs to keep remindin me that I m not free

God forgive him cuz he doesn t see
He s no less a prisoner cuz he holds a key
and God forbid he turn his back on me

For every wall you build around your fear
A thousand darker things are born in here
There fed on contempt for all that you hold dear

The truth is it doesn t matter what you do
Til you gaze in that mirror with an eye that s true
And admit that what scares you is the me in you

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