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I'VE GOT THOSE LOUISIANA STRIPES AND THEY'RE ALWAYS CHAINING ME DOWN

 I'M IN HERE FOR 99 YEARS FOR SHOOTIN' MY WIFE TO THE GROUND

 WELL SHE HAD TO LOVE MY FRIEND AND THAT'S NOT RIGHT WITH ME

 SO I GRABBED MY GUN, SHOT EM BOTH IN THE HEAD AND THEN I THREW THERE ASS IN THE CREEK

Chorus 1

 WELL I'M DOIN MY TIME

 IN THIS LOUISIANA PEN

THINKIN ABOUT MAYBE BEIN' FREE

 ON THE DAY THAT I'M A DEAD MAN

WELL, IT TOOK SOME GETTIN USED TO BEING LOCKED IN THIS PRISON CELL

BUT I ALWAYS HUM THOSE TUNES OF GEORGE JONES TO HELP ME THROUGH MY DAYS OF HELL

I'VE DONE 25 YEARS AND THAT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME

CAUSE I'VE GOT ME A LOTTA DAMN GOOD FRIENDS IN THIS LOUISIANA PENATENTARY

Chorus 2

NOW I'M DOIN MY TIME

IN THIS LOUISIANA PEN

THINKIN ABOUT MAYBE BEIN FREE ON THE DAY

I'M WALKIN IN THAT FIELD OF FIRE IN THAT LOUISIANA PENENTARY