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[Verse 1]

Oh, the ^Gage of the inmates I ^Cremember quite ^Gfreely

No younger than twelve,

No older 'n seventee^Dn ^GThrown in like bandits And ^Ccast off like ^Gcriminals, ^CInside the wa^Glls on the gr^Dounds of Red Wing^G

[Verse 2]

^GFrom the dirty old mess hall You ma^Crch to the ^Gbrick wall

Too weary to talk

And too tired to sin^Dg Oh, it's a^Gll afternoon You ^Cremember your ^Ghome town Insi^Cde the wa^Glls, The wa^Dlls of Red W^Ging

[Verse 3]

^GOh, the gates are cast iron And the wall^Cs are barbed wi^Gre

Stay far from the fence

With the 'lectricity stin^Dgs And it's ke^Gep down your head And sta^Cy in your ^Gnumber Insi^Cde the wa^Glls The w^Dalls of Red Wi^Gng

[Verse 4]

^GOh, it's fare thee well To the de^Cep hollow dunge^Gon

Farewell to the boardwalk

That takes you to th^De screen ^GAnd farewell to the minutes They^C threaten you ^Gwith it Insi^Cde the wa^Glls, The wa^Dlls of Red W^Ging

[Verse 5]

^GIt's many a guard That sta^Cnds around s^Gmilin'

Holdin' his club

Like he was a king ^D ^GHopin' to get you Behi^Cnd a wood pili^Gn' Insi^Cde the wa^Glls, The ^Dwalls of Red Wing^G

[Verse 6]

^GThe night aimed shadows Through the cr^Cossbar wi^Gndows

And the wind punched hard

To make the wall-siding si^Dng ^GIt's many a night I pretend^Ced to be a-sleepi^Gn' Insi^Cde the w^Galls The ^Cwalls of Red W^Ging

[Verse 7]

^GAs the rain rattled heavy On^C the bunk-house^G shingles

And the sounds in the night

They made my ears ri^Dng ^G'Til the keys of the guards Clicked the t^Cune of the ^Gmorning I^Cnside the w^Galls The w^Dalls of Red Wi^Gng

[Verse 8]

^GOh, some of us'll end up In^C St. Cloud Pris^Gon

And some of us'll wind up

To be lawyers and th^Dings And ^Gsome of us'll stand up To meet y^Cou on your cro^Gssroads From^C inside the wa^Glls, The w^Dalls of Red Wing ^G

Bob Dylan - Walls of red wing