Ellis Unit One (Acoustic)Verse 1I Was Fresh Out Of The ServiceBack In '82I Raised Some Cain When I Come Back To TownLeft To Be All I Could BeCome Home Without A ClueMarried Dawn And Had To Settle DownVerse 2So I Hired On At The PrisonGuess I Always Knew I WouldJust Like My Dad And Both My Uncles DoneWorked On Every Cell Block NowThings Were Goin' GoodThen They Transferred Me To Ellis Unit OneChorusSwing LowSwing LowSwing Low And Carry Me HomeVerse 3Well, My Daddy Used To Talk About Them Long Nights At The WallsHow They Used To Strap 'Em In The ChairThe Kids Down From The College And They'd Bring Their Beer And AllWhen The Lights Went Out, A Cheer Rose In The AirVerse 4Folks Just Got Too Civilized, Sparky's Gatherin' Dust'Cause No One Wants To Touch A Smokin' GunSince They Got The Injection, They Don't Mind As Much, I GuessJust Put 'Em Down At Ellis Unit OneChorusSwing LowSwing LowSwing Low And Carry Me HomeVerse 5Well, I've Seen 'Em Fight Like Lions, Boys, I've Seen 'Em Go Like LambsI've Helped To Drag 'Em When They Could Not StandAnd I've Heard Their Mamas Cryin' When They Heard That Big Door SlamI've Seen The Victim's Family Holding HandsVerse 6Last Night, I Dreamed That I Woke Up With Straps Across My ChestSomething Cold And Black Pullin' Through My LungsAnd Even Jesus Couldn't Save Me, Though I Know He Did His BestBut He Don't Live On Ellis Unit OneOut-ChorusSwing LowSwing LowSwing Low And Carry Me HomeSwing LowSwing LowSwing Low And Carry Me Home
