Im a convict with old glory in my heart And Im sad because I cannot do my part My buddies, all back home, Have sailed across the foam They saw their duty clearly from the start They are heroes, while I hang my head in shame Too unworthy when my call to duty came How I wish that it was me, fighting for our liberty Im a Convict with old glory in my heart Im a convict locked within my prison cell With no chance to help the land I love so well A wild and reckless kid, those foolish things I did No make me suffer more than tongue can tell Ive a little flag I pin above my bed I salute it then in reverence bow my head Every night I say a prayer, for my buddies over there Im a convict with old glory in my heart spoken Im a convict in my prison cell alone Though my spirit soars beyond these walls of stone But, for that one mistake, what a soldier I could make A thousandfold, Im reaping what Ive sewn Listen fellas, to this warning from a fool Who thought it smart to break the golden rule Ive lost home and friends and pride And a million times Ive died Im a convict with old glory in my heart
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