When I was still a little boy
He said to me, crime does not pay
He said to me, education is the key, yeah
As a little boy I thought I know
What I was doing, yeah man
But today here I am in jail
Chorus:
I' m a prisoner (x3)
I looked all around me
But to see nothing
But four grey walls staring at me
The policeman said to me, son
They won' t build no schools anymore
All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x3)
Cause today, yeah
Chorus:
I am a prisoner (x2) I' m a prisoner
Dear lord
I asked the policeman and said
How much must I pay for my freedom?
He said to me, son
They won' t build no schools anymore
They won' t build no hospitals (x2)
All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x4)
Chorus till fade
Somebody told me about it When I was still a little boy He said to me, crime does not pay He said to me, education is the key, yeah As a little boy I thought I know What I was doing, yeah man But today here I am in jail Chorus: I' m a prisoner (x3) I looked all around me But to see nothing But four grey walls staring at me The policeman said to me, son They won' t build no schools anymore All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x3) Cause today, yeah Chorus: I am a prisoner (x2) I' m a prisoner Dear lord I asked the policeman and said How much must I pay for my freedom? He said to me, son They won' t build no schools anymore They won' t build no hospitals (x2) All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x4) Chorus till fade Explain Request ×
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