Joan Baez - Prison trilogy billy rose

B^Gilly Rose was a low rider, ^G/BBilly Rose was a night fighter B^Amilly Rose knew t^Crouble like the s^Bmound of his own n^Dame B^Amusted on a drunken charge D^Criving someone else's car The l^Cmocal midnight sheriff's claim to f^Game

^GIn an Arizona jail t^G/Bhere are some who tell the tale, how B^Amilly fought the s^Cergeant for some ^Bmmilk that he dem^Danded ^AmKnowing they'd remain the boss ^CKnowing he would pay the cost They ^Cmsaw he was severely repri^Gmanded

In the ^Emblackest cell on ^BmA Block He ^Emhanged himself at ^Bmdawn With a ^Emnote stuck to the ^Bmbunk head Don't m^Amess with me, just take me h^Dome

Come and l^Emay, help us l^Day young Billy d^Gown

L^Guna was a Mexican the ^G/Blaw calls an alien For c^Amoming across the b^Corder with a ^Bmbaby and a ^Dwife T^Amhough the clothes upon his back were wet S^Ctill he thought that he could get Some m^Cmoney and things to start a l^Gife

It h^Gadn't been too very long when it s^G/Beemed like everything went wrong They ^Amdidn't even h^Cave the time to f^Bmind themselves a h^Dome This f^Amoreigner, a brown-skin male T^Chrown inside a Texas jail It ^Cmleft the wife and baby quite a^Glone

He e^Emased the pain ins^Bmide him With a n^Emeedle in his a^Bmrm But the d^Emope just crucif^Bmied him He d^Amied to no one's great al^Darm

Come and ^Emlay, help us l^Day Young Luna d^Gown And we're gonna r^Emaze, raze the pr^Disons To the gr^Gound

K^Gilowatt was an aging con of ^G/B65 who stood a chance to s^Amtay alive And le^Cave the joint and w^Bmalk the streets ag^Dain

^AmAs the time he was to leave drew near He s^Cuffered all the joy and fear Of l^Cmeaving 35 years in the p^Gen

And ^Gon the day of his release he ^G/Bwas approached by the police Who t^Amook him to the w^Carden walking s^Bmlowly by his s^Dide The w^Amarden said "You won't remain here ^CBut it seems a state retainer ^CmClaims another 10 years of your l^Gife."

He st^Emepped out in the Texas s^Bmunlight The ^Emcops all stood a^Bmround Old K^Emilowatt ran ^Bm50 yards Then t^Amhrew himself down on the gr^Dound

They might as w^Emell just have l^Daid The old man d^Gown And we're gonna r^Emaze, raze the p^Drisons To the gr^Gound Help us r^Emaze, raze the p^Drisons To the g^Ground