I'll Break Out Again Tonight
Escape the Chains of Night: Willie Nelson's Prison Break Ballad
Lyrics
Slowly, the long day turns to night
The passing of the daytime into evening occurs slowly.
And soon they'll switch off the prison lights
The lights in the prison will be turned off soon.
But in my cell I'm making plans
Despite being in a cell, plans are made to reunite with a loved one.
To be at home with you again
Aspirations to return home and be with a significant other.
These walls and bars can't hold a dreaming man
Confidence that a person's dreams can't be confined by physical barriers.
So I'll be home to tuck the babies in
Expressing a determination to return home to care for the children.
They can chain my body but not my mind
A belief that while the body can be restricted, thoughts remain free.
And I'll break out again tonight
Expressing the resolve to break free and return home again.
The warden thinks I'm in for life
The warden believes the person is imprisoned for life.
All he's ever seen me wear are stripes
References to the typical attire worn in prison, indicating a long stay.
He don't know about my blue suit and my tie
The warden is unaware of the attire the person wears in their private life.
That I wear when I am with you each night
A contrast between the prison attire and the attire worn during intimate moments.
These walls and bars can't hold a dreaming man
Reiteration of the belief that dreams are not confined by physical constraints.
So I'll be home to tuck the babies in
Affirmation of the commitment to return home to care for the children.
They can chain my body but not my mind
Emphasizing the notion that mental freedom persists despite physical confinement.
And I'll break out again tonight
Reaffirmation of the determination to break free and return home.
And I'll break out again tonight
A conclusive statement reiterating the determination to break out and return home.
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