Song Description

A rock song about a prisoner's tale.

Lyrics

We all make some mistakes; sometimes miss the lucky breaks
Everybody sometimes steps out of line
I'm in my cell, a living hell; have no special tale to tell
Been locked up here since ninety-nine

I had good friends, they knew me well
Over time they dragged me out my shell
Everybody said that's what friends are for
Now all is gone; my dreams are dust
Goes to show there's nobody you can trust
Now I'm just the number on my door
Prisoner 2154.

I did the crime; I'll do the time, play the rules and toe the line
Won't deal, won't steal nor lodge any appeal
I used the knife, I took his life; I knew what he'd done with my wife
Everybody has a secret they want to conceal

Can't go back, I'm sure you know
Can't go forward if you got nowhere to go
There are times when a man must break the law
To do it again I'd crawl a mile
The settling of the matter made it all worth while
Now I'm just worth the number on my door
Prisoner 2154.