THEY GAVE ME A PEN AND SOME PAPER,
AND SAID DON'T THINK ABOUT BEING AM ESCAPER,
PRIVILLEGES ARE LIMITED, PERKS ARE FEW,
'KEEP YOUR NOSE CLEAN,' WHATEVER YOU DO,
I MISS ALCOHOL, PLEASURES OF THE FLESH,
BUT NO ONE WILL ASK ME - ' DO YOU HAVE A LAST WISH;
THE DAYS ARE CROSSED OFF WITH LINES ON THE WALL,
ON REFLECTION - I SHOULDN'T BE HERE AT ALL,
ONE OF THE GUYS IS GOING TO THE 'CHAIR,'
WHERE IS IT WRITTEN THAT ANYTHING IS FAIR,
YOU CAN MAKE AN APPEAL - LODGE A REQUEST,
BUT IT'S DOUBTFUL, BROTHER, IF THE LAW KNOWS BEST,
I'LL BIDE MY TIME, WAIT FOR THE COMING PAROLE,
NO POINT IN ENDING UP 'BACK IN THE HOLE.'