Well them four walls of Raiford
closing in on me
Doin' three to five hard labor
for armed robbery
I had two years behind
but I could not wait the time
Everytime I thought about it
well I died some more inside
And I had stripes on my back
memories that hurt
For the only time I seen
sunshine is when I hit the dirt
Diggin' ditches
for the chain gang
sleepin' in the cold
Oh Lord please forgive me
for I could not wait no more
And I comin' home to see you Jesus
Well it feels so close this time
Please take mercy on this soldier
From the Florida-Georgia line
When they find me
they must kill me
Oh Jesus save my soul
I can't go back down to Raiford
I can't take that anymore
Well these last few years
behind me
Oh Lord have been so sad
I fought proudly for my country
when the times were bad
Now they say I'm guilty
when they find me I must die
Only me and Jesus know
that I never stole a dime
Well when Vietnam was over there
was no work here for me
I had a pretty wife awaitin
and two kids I had to feed
Well I'm one of America's heroes
and when they shoot me down
Won't fly old Glory proudly
put my medals in the ground
And I comin' home to see you Jesus
Well it feels so close this time
Please take mercy on this soldier
From the Florida-Georgia line
When they find me
they must kill me
Oh Jesus save my soul
I can't go back down to Raiford
I can't take that anymore