30 Years To Life

So the story goes
 This is a tale that must be told
 For what could be your destiny
 You never know
 I never meant to be here
 I never even tried
 But until you know
 When you're lost and down
 You come to trouble in time
 It was a cold December
 A rip city night
 In a steel toe rage
 Made a big mistake
 Now I'll be doing time
 I was running with the order
 I was running out of time
 Now for me there is no quarter
 I don't want to be here
 I don't want to die
 Serving 30 years to life
 What I did I can't deny
 Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade
 I remember it so well
 The night I sent that boy to Hell
 Lord, I'm sorry for the error of my ways
 They sent me on a mission
 Out to earn my stripes
 Should have known damn well
 When the curb stomp fell
 Things would never be right
 I was running with the order
 I was running out of time
 Now for me there is no quarter
 I don't want to be here
 How many nights I've cried
 Serving 30 years to life
 What I did I can't deny
 Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade
 I remember it so well
 The night I sent that boy to Hell
 Lord, I'm sorry for the error of my ways
 'Cause now I know
 Now I know
 I was wrong and I can't let this go
 I know
 Now I know
 I am sorry
 What a wretched soul
 What a big mistake
 Now I'm growing old
 18 years or more to go
 I waste way in this cage
 I'm all alone
 That's how the story goes
 This is a tale that must be told
 For what could be
 Your destiny
 You never know
 'Cause when you're running with the order
 You're only running out of time
 Now for me there is no quarter
 I didn't want to be here
 I don't want to die
 Serving 30 years to life
 What I did I can't deny
 Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade
 My regret I know it well
 But it's too late to save myself
 Lord, I'm sorry for the error of my ways
 So the story goes
 This is a tale that must be told
 For the sorrow in my heart will never fade
 So the story goes
 This is a tale that must be told
 Yes I'm sorry for the error of my ways