Halfway House

Four hours on Sunday, I'm a free man

All the cokes and candy bars that I can stand

Mama comes to see me, mama holds my hand

Been 26 years, screwin' up my life

Got nine months left, get it straightened out right

I'm halfway through, halfway out

And all the counselors are on my side, at the halfway house

They gonna find me a job, in any field I chose

Everything's gonna be just fine

If I can keep a clean nose when I get out

And I'll make a new start

Yeah, the counselor says I'm gonna love lookin' at life

And my clean, sober heart

I've been readin' the bible, each and every day

Memorizin' scriptures and findin' brand-new words to say

And I spend a lot of time, just starin' at the wall

Yeah, the counselor says I'm turnin' in the best damn grade of them all

They found me that job, and I found me a girl

And everything's been doin' just fine, in my brand-new world

And I got laid off, and then I lost my girl

Yeah, the counselor says I gotta be ready

'Cause life just might spin my ass in a twirl

Now my hands are shakin', and I'm tremblin' inside

Yeah, it's four in the mornin', man, and I've been drivin' since midnight

And I see them flashin' lights, right behind me

Pull over to the shoulder, and I pray

Lord, please don't let them look under my seat

Four hours on Sunday, I'm a free man

All the cokes and candy bars that I can stand

Mama just cries, while mama holds my hand