N.C.

After sev^Aen years be^Ehind these bars to^Agether I'll miss you more than a ^Ebrother when you ^Ago when you^A7 go If ^Donly I had not tried to es^Acape They'd^B7 barred me with you I ^Eknow yes I^E7 know Won't you ^Atell the folks back ^Ehome I'll soon be ^Acoming And don't let them ^Eknow I never will be ^Afree be ^A7free ^DSometimes write and tell me how they're ^Adoing And send a ^Epicture of mother back to ^Ame

^DSay hello to Dad and shake his ^Apoor hardworking hand ^EAnd send a picture of mother if you ^Acan

I'm ^Ahappy for ^Eyou that you got your ^Afreedom But ^Astay with me ^Ejust another minute or ^Aso or ^A7so ^DAfter all this sweating blood to^Agether Who'll ^B7be my fighting partner when you ^Ego when you ^E7go The har^Adest time will ^Ebe on Sunday ^Amorning Church bells will ^Ering on Heaven ^AHill Heaven ^A7Hill ^DPlease ask Reverend Garrett to pray ^Afor me And send a ^Epicture of mother if you ^Awill

^DSay hello to Dad and shake his ^Apoor hardworking hand ^EAnd send a picture of mother if you ^Acan