Well, I´m goin´ to a place where the tough guys go
And come out even tougher
A place where a man don´t show his feelings
A place where a man don´t cry

Well, they say I´m bein´ punished
And they say I can be reformed
But some day I´ll return
Did they really think that
This time it would work

You knew all along it wouldn´t...

Oh, I´m prison bound
I did a crime one too many times
It´s on the outskirts of town, by the railroad tracks
Where the country moon shines
Oh, I´m prison bound
Tell my girl I´ll be back one day
Oh, I´m prison bound
I may never know any other way

Well, they take away my freedom of expression or action
Johnny says I´ll walk the line
With three hots and a cot
And a lot of talk
With lock-up, concrete, and steel

Well it´s cold and it´s clammy
Man, it´s colder than a pimp´s heart
But I´ve gotta do my time
There´s a lesson to be learned here
But what a price to pay

You know I may never learn-

Oh, I´m prison bound
I did a crime one too many times
It´s on the outskirts of town, by the railroad tracks
Where the country moon shines
Oh, I´m prison bound
Tell my girl I´ll be back one day
Oh, I´m prison bound
I may never know any other way