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Recorded by Keith Burrell at Cue Studios, Falls Church, VA - May 2004
Mixed by Mike Alexandrow
Mastered by Devin Ocampo at Silver Sonya Studios, Arlington, VA - March 2008
Music by Mike Alexandrow
Lyrics by Nick Alexandrow
Mike Alexandrow - Guitar, Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
Nick Alexandrow - Drums
Adam Kuchta - Piano
Ben Kramer - Upright Bass
LYRICS
i didn't know, i didn't know, i didn't think
didn't think i'd never see the sun
i didn't know, i didn't know, i didn't know, i didn't know
only wanted to have some fun
locked up, put away, all alone, staring out these bars
it ain't the same as the porch back home when i look up at the stars
it's all so old doin' what i'm told and gettin' into fights
the days so hot i can't see straight and forever takes all night
i hear the free, the women and men as the wind blows in on new years eve
eatin' and drinkin' them laughin' fools, all they're doin' is mockin' me
now i feel i've got no choice, i gotta to get out and fly
if i can't make it out real soon ima just lay down and die
soap on a rope, spoon on chain and failures to communicate
lockdown, mealtime, night in the box, "now boy you best not be late"
can't take anymore of this stone floor, no bars across my door
so long can't count the days, i've just gotta get out of this place
i just gotta get out of this place
i feel so alive, feel so free, runnin' and hidin' away
made my break when the time was right, no plannin' for this day
i think i hear men, think i hear dogs, maybe it's just inside my mind
gotta keep movin on through the night, gotta get across state lines
locked up, put away, all alone, staring out these bars
no food, water, no place to rest, didn't make it very far
new set of irons, new set of chains makin' sure that i don't run
i've got the fear of God in me now from the barrel of a gun
i've got my soap i've got my spoon and now i can communicate
yes captain, yes boss, when do we eat? you know that i'm never late
i can do this now just got a year if i'm a good boy, nothin' to fear
countin' down the days, i'll serve my time get out of this place
gonna serve my time get out of this place
if i had only known