Hayes Carll & Melissa Carper - Christmas In Prison Lyrics

Hayes Carll & Melissa Carper Lyrics

"Christmas In Prison"
(originally by John Prine)

It was Christmas in prison
And the food was real good
We had turkey and pistols
Carved out of wood
And I dream of her always
Even when I don't dream
Her name's on my tongue
Her blood's in my stream

Wait awhile eternity
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
Come to me
Run to me
Come to me, now
We're rolling
My sweetheart
We're flowing
By God

She reminds me of a chess game
With someone I admire
Or a picnic in the rain
After a prairie fire
And her heart is as big
As this whole goddamn jail
And she's sweeter than saccharine
At a drug store sale

Wait awhile eternity
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
Come to me
Run to me
Come to me, now
We're rolling
My sweetheart
We're flowing
By God

The search light in the big yard
Swings round with the gun
And spotlights the snowflakes
Like dust in the sun
It's Christmas in prison
There'll be music tonight
I'll probably get homesick
I love you
Goodnight

Wait awhile eternity
Old mother nature's got nothing on me
Oh, come to me
Run to me
Come to me, now
We're rolling
My sweetheart
We're flowing
By God

It's Christmas in prison
There'll be music tonight
I'll probably get homesick
I love you
Goodnight

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"Christmas In Prison" lyrics

Hayes Carll & Melissa Carper Lyrics