The Prisoner’s Song Eddy Arnold

"The Prisoner’s Song" by Eddy Arnold, released in 1943, is a #Country ballad expressing longing and heartache from a prisoner's perspective. It explores themes of love, loss, and yearning for freedom. The poignant melody and heartfelt lyrics resonate deeply, making it a timeless reflection on separation and hope. Its emotional impact has solidified its place in American music history.

Oh, I wish I had someone to love me
Yes, someone to call me their own
Oh, I wish I had someone to live with
'Cause I'm tired of living alone
Oh, please meet me tonight in the moonlight
Oh, please meet me tonight all alone
For I have a sad story to tell you
It's a story that's never been told
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I'll be carried to the new jail tomorrow
Leaving my poor darling alone
With the cold prison bars all around me
And my head on a pillow of stone
Now, I have a grand ship on the ocean
All mounted with silver and gold
And before my poor darling would suffer
Oh, that ship would be anchored and sold
Now if I had the wings like an angel
Over these prison walls I would fly
And I'd fly to the arms of my darling
And there I'd be willing to die...

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