Life In Prison - rehearsal - take #11

by The Byrds

From the album: Sweetheart of the Rodeo

Track 16 of 19 on Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968).

Duration: 02:58

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Lyrics for Life In Prison - rehearsal - take #11

The jury found the verdict first degree They swore I planned her death to be I prayed they'd sentence me to die But they wanted me to live and I know why So I'd do life in prison for the wrongs I've done And I pray every night for death to come My life will be a burden every day If I could die, my pain might go away With trembling hands I killed my darling wife Because I loved her more than life My love for her will last a long, long time But I'd rather die than live to lose my mind And I'll do life in prison for the wrongs I've done And I pray every night for death to come My life will be a burden every day If I could die, my pain might go away If I could die, my pain might go away

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