《Ninety-Nine Years》歌词

[00:00:00] Ninety-Nine Years - Burl Ives (布勒·埃夫斯)

[00:00:06] My mama always told me better than to play with a loaded gun

[00:00:13] If I'd've just listened to her she had never had a prisoner for a son

[00:00:19] The picture's still in front of my eyes the echo in my ears

[00:00:24] When the jury said he's guilty and the judge said ninety-nine years

[00:00:31] Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sunrise over that same old sea

[00:00:37] Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company

[00:00:43] Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear

[00:00:49] Just a thousand bars a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years

[00:00:55] I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they took me by the hand

[00:01:01] I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat to the rock where the prison stands

[00:01:07] The warden said as he locked the door I hope you'll like it here

[00:01:13] Just make yourself a home you're gonna be with us ninety-nine years

[00:01:21] I've almost forgotten what my real name is been a number for so long

[00:01:27] Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks gets old as the days wear on

[00:01:32] But I'll do my best for ninety-nine years just try to stay alive

[00:01:39] Cause the Governor said if I'd be good I'd get out in ninety-five

[00:01:45] Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sunrise over that same old sea

[00:01:51] Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company

[00:01:57] Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear

[00:02:03] Just a thousand bars a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years