Bars Across The Windows - Sheb Wooley
Bars across the windows bars across the door
I'm locked behind these everlastin' bars forever more
Take away these bars across the windows
Bars across the door
I'm locked behind these everlastin'
Bars forever more
Well uh tell me your story son
It was late one evening as the sun went down
Money in my pocket as I rode into town
I saw my sweetheart in the arms
Of dashin' Billy Brown
In a flash of anger I shot old Billy down
Now I've got bars across the windows
Bars across the door
I'm locked behind these everlastin'
Bars forever more
Uh then what did you do son
Billy lay so quiet his lips as cold as clay
I headed south for Texas a thousand miles away
Headlines scream a warnin' killer on the run
My luck played out in Texas
Looking down a ranger's gun
Now I've got bars across the windows
Bars across the door
I'm locked behind these everlastin'
Bars forever more
Well what did they do to yuh boy
The judge rapped down his mallet the court
Was hushed and quiet
The jury brought the verdict I grew sick inside
My sweetheart was crying vowed she loved me true
As they led me to this jailhouse
Where I've got life to do
Now I've got bars across the windows
Bars across the door
I'm locked behind these everlastin'
Bars forever more
I've got these bars across the windows
Bars across the door
I'm locked behind these everlastin'
Bars forever more
