Life to Go
Behind Bars: A Tale of Regret and Redemption in 'Life to Go'
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I've got a sad, sad story friends, that I I don't like to tell
I have a sorrowful story that I prefer not to share.
I had a home and family, when they locked me in this cell
I had a home and family before being incarcerated.
I've been in here eighteen years that's a long time I know
I've been in prison for eighteen years, a considerable duration.
But time don't mean a thing to me 'cause I've got life to go.
Despite the passage of time, it doesn't matter to me because I am sentenced to life.
I went one night where the lights were bright to see what I could see
I ventured out to lively places one night to explore.
I met up with an old friend there, who's thought the world of me
I encountered an old friend who held me in high regard.
He brought me drinks and he took me to every honky tonk in town
He treated me to drinks and took me to various honky-tonks, but an altercation led to his death.
But words were said and now he's dead, I just had to bring him down.
Words were exchanged, and I had no choice but to cause his demise.
It has been a long time now since I've heard from my wife
It's been a long time since I last heard from my wife.
I guess I'd be there with her yet if I hadn't used the knife
If I hadn't used a knife, I might still be with her.
I'll bet that little girl of mine don't realize or know
I doubt my little girl knows her daddy has been in prison for eighteen years.
Her daddy's been here eighteen years and still got life to go.
Despite the lengthy sentence, my life continues within these walls.
I'll bet there's not one man outside that's spent this long in jail
There's likely no one outside who has spent as much time in jail as I have.
I'll be here in this prison till my body's just a shell
I'll remain in prison until my body deteriorates into a mere shell.
I can't be free to go and see the ones that I love so
I'm unable to be free and visit my loved ones.
Yes, I've been in here eighteen years I've still got life to go.
Despite the eighteen years behind bars, I still have a lifetime to endure.
Yes, I've still got life to go.
Yes, I acknowledge that I still have a life to live despite the challenges.
Yes, I've still got life to go
Reiteration that there is still a significant portion of life ahead despite the past.
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