Story Behind The Song
Just fiction.
Song Description
A man with a troubled life and ultimately killing a man for trying to take his wife from him and winding up in prison.
| Song Length |
2:12 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled |
Subject |
Failure |
| Similar Artists |
Johnny Cash |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
The sweat drops from my body
Could fill an empty well
The days pass by so slowly
As I sit inside this cell
I lost my wife and family
No one left to care
It's always had to be
The prison season for me
I've always been in trouble
I've lived a dangerous life
The day came when I killed a man
Who tried to take my wife
I've lost my will to live
Got a ticket on the midnight train
It's always had to be
The prison season for me
I hear the warden's footsteps
As he enters cellblock five
The time has finally come for me
To pay for all my crimes
I'm ready for my journey
Gonna ride on that midnight train
And now at last I've seen
The last prison season for me
The last prison season for me
words & music by David R. Howell
(c) 2023 dAvid rAy mUsic