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The Prison
album cover
The Prison was released on January 1, 2001 by Island Records as a part of the album Skin
AlbumSkin
January 1, 2001
LabelIsland Records
LanguageEnglish
BPM78
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

I was high and dry like the Kansas sky
If I ached for any more I knew I'd surely die
Night after night trying to get out of my skin
Day after lonely day you'd send me back again
I have stood inside this prison
I have touched its stony walls
I know before you try to run
You got to learn to crawl
I tried to leave it all behind me
Drove all night just to drive all day
But the walls of this prison still surround me
And I can't break away
I held you so close I thought my soul would break
You were just a ghost, the holiest mistake
I will not be a judge or the one to set you free
I'll just keep on driving and time's a friend to me
I have stood inside this prison
I have touched its stony walls
I know before you try to run
You got to learn to crawl
I tried to leave it all behind me
I drove all night, I drove all day
But the walls of this prison still surround me
And I can't break away
The sentence has been read, everything is done
Wish I could say goodbye to you, wish I could hold the sun
My eyes are dull and burnt and they lie to me sometimes
'Cause I thought I saw you crying
I have stood inside this prison
I have touched its stony walls
I know before you try to run
You got to learn to crawl
I tried to leave it all behind me
In my dreams somehow I got away
But the walls of this prison still surround me
And I can't break away
Written by: Melissa Etheridge
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