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Ninety Nine - Burl Ives

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[00:0.82]Ninetynine - Burl Ives [00:5.94]My mama a...
[00:0.82]Ninetynine - Burl Ives
[00:5.94]My mama always told me better than to play with a loaded gun
[00:12.93]If I'd've just listened to her she had never had a prisoner for a son
[00:18.89]The picture's still in front of my eyes the echo in my ears
[00:24.64]When the jury said he's guilty and the judge said ninety-nine years
[00:30.85]Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sunrise over that same old sea
[00:37.17]Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company
[00:42.9]Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear
[00:49.07]Just a thousand bars a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years
[00:55.62]I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they took me by the hand
[01:01.93]I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat to the rock where the prison stands
[01:12.23]The warden said as he locked the door I hope you'll like it here
[01:22.05]Just make yourself a home you're gonna be with us ninety-nine years
[01:35.03]I've almost forgotten what my real name is been a number for so long
[01:44.58]Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks gets old as the days wear on
[01:54.43]But I'll do my best for ninety-nine years just try to stay alive
[01:64.73]Cause the Governor said if I'd be good I'd get out in ninety-five
[01:74.8]Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sunrise over that same old sea
[01:85.3]Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company
[01:94.67]Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear
[02:04.72]Just a thousand bars a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years
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