In the blue of the evening when the sun is low

There's a shadow that creeps across my cell block floor

And it comes to remind me what I'm in here for



No, I'm not admittin' that I done the crime

I'm only getting down to doin' time

The passin' of day is no concern of mine



There's a guard on the second shift comes on at three

And he's always about a half inch off of me

Like he needs to keep remindin' me that I'm not free



God forgive him 'cuz he doesn't see

He's no less a prisoner 'cuz he holds a key

and God forbid he turn his back on me



For every wall you build around your fear

A thousand darker things are born in here

There fed on contempt for all that you hold dear



The truth is it doesn't matter what you do

'Til you gaze in that mirror with an eye that's true

And admit that what scares you is the me in you