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Judge said guilty, away I went99 years in the San Quentin penPut me to work on this road gangGave me a hammer and a ball 'n' chainSingin' Lordy, won't ya take me awayCan't stand these chains not one more dayEvery night get on my knees and prayLordy please come and take me away I remember back one moonshine nightKilled a man in a drunken fightI'll see you swing, boy, the sheriff sworeAs he turned the key in the cell block doorSingin' Lordy, won't ya take me awayCan't stand these chains not one more dayEvery night get on my knees and prayLordy please come and take me away I'll never touch another drop of whiskeyI'll never cheat at cards again, I swearWon't tell no lies, I'll say my prayers on SundayIf my poor soul you would spare Oh come and set me freeYou know this ain't no life fore meOh come and set me freeLetras de cancionesSet me free If I could shake these ole' leg ironsI'd be runnin' from the dogs and the police sirensWith a little luck I just might make itGive me half a chance and you know I'll take it I'll never touch another drop of whiskeyI'll never cheat at cards again, I swearWon't tell no lies, I'll say my prayers on SundayIf my poor soul you would spareOn come and set me freeYou know this ain't no life fore meOh come and set me freeSet me free I was spare the rope got life hard timeForgive me Lord for my crimeMy spirit and back's been brokenWish I'd swung from that tall oak Singin' Lordy, won't ya take me awayCan't stand these chains not one more dayEvery night get on my knees and prayLordy please come and take me away Take me away won't ya take meTake me away won't ya take meTake me away won't ya take meTake me away come and take me away Singin' Lordy, won't ya take me awayCan't stand these chains not one more dayEvery night get on my knees and prayLordy please come and take me away From Letras Mania