Ellis Unit One (Acoustic)
Verse 1
I Was Fresh Out Of The Service
Back In '82
I Raised Some Cain When I Come Back To Town
Left To Be All I Could Be
Come Home Without A Clue
Married Dawn And Had To Settle Down
Verse 2
So I Hired On At The Prison
Guess I Always Knew I Would
Just Like My Dad And Both My Uncles Done
Worked On Every Cell Block Now
Things Were Goin' Good
Then They Transferred Me To Ellis Unit One
Chorus
Swing Low
Swing Low
Swing Low And Carry Me Home
Verse 3
Well, My Daddy Used To Talk About Them Long Nights At The Walls
How They Used To Strap 'Em In The Chair
The Kids Down From The College And They'd Bring Their Beer And All
When The Lights Went Out, A Cheer Rose In The Air
Verse 4
Folks Just Got Too Civilized, Sparky's Gatherin' Dust
'Cause No One Wants To Touch A Smokin' Gun
Since They Got The Injection, They Don't Mind As Much, I Guess
Just Put 'Em Down At Ellis Unit One
Chorus
Swing Low
Swing Low
Swing Low And Carry Me Home
Verse 5
Well, I've Seen 'Em Fight Like Lions, Boys, I've Seen 'Em Go Like Lambs
I've Helped To Drag 'Em When They Could Not Stand
And I've Heard Their Mamas Cryin' When They Heard That Big Door Slam
I've Seen The Victim's Family Holding Hands
Verse 6
Last Night, I Dreamed That I Woke Up With Straps Across My Chest
Something Cold And Black Pullin' Through My Lungs
And Even Jesus Couldn't Save Me, Though I Know He Did His Best
But He Don't Live On Ellis Unit One
Out-Chorus
Swing Low
Swing Low
Swing Low And Carry Me Home
Swing Low
Swing Low
Swing Low And Carry Me Home
