Lucky Dube

Prisoner
Somebody told me about itWhen I was still a little boyHe said to me, crime does not payHe said to me, education is the key, yeahAs a little boy I thought I knewWhat I was doing, yeah manBut today here I am in jailChorus:I' m a prisoner (x3)I looked all around meBut to see nothingbut four grey walls staring at methe policeman said to me, sonThey won' t build no schools anymoreAll they' ll build will be prison, prison (x3)'cos today, yeahChorus:I am a prisoner (x2) I' m a prisonerDear lordI asked the policeman and saidHow much must I pay for my freedom?He said to me, sonThey won' t build no schools anymoreThey won' t build no hospitals (x2)All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x4) From Letras Mania