Ninety Nine Years 
By Bill Anderson 
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
rmofle at satx.rr.com
1/29/2005


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My mama always told me better than to play with a loaded gun
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If I'd've just listened to her she'd've never had a prisoner for a son
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The picture's still in front of my eyes, the echo in my ears
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When the jury said he's guilty and the judge said ninety-nine years


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Oh, for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sun rise over that same old sea
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Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company
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Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear
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Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years


I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they took me by the hand
I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat to the rock where the prison stands
The warden said as he locked the door, I hope you'll like it here
Just make yourself at home, you're gonna be with us ninety-nine years

I've almost forgotten what my real name is, been a number for so long
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks gets old as the days wear on
But I'll do my best for ninety-nine years just try to stay alive
'Cause the Governor said if I'd be good, I'd get out in ninety-five

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