Ninety-Nine

WILLIE WILLIAMSON

My mama always told me better than to play with a loaded gun
If I'd've just listened to her she'd've never had a prisoner for a son
The picture's still in front of my eyes the echo in my ears
When the jury said he's guilty and the judge said ninety-nine years
Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sunrise over that some old sea
Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear
Just a thousand bars a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years

I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they took me by the hand
I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat to the rock where the prison stands
The warden said as he locked the door I hope you'll like it here
Just make yourself a home you're gonna be with us ninety-nine years
I've almost forgotten what my real name is been a number for so long
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks gets old as the days wear on
But I'll do my best for ninety-nine years just try to stay alive
Cause the Governor said if I'd be good I'd get out in ninety-five
Oh for ninety-nine years...

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Auf welchen Alben wurde das Lied “Ninety-Nine” von Bill Anderson veröffentlicht?
Bill Anderson hat das Lied auf den Alben “Sings Country Heart Songs” im Jahr 1962, “Country Style” im Jahr 1968 und “The Bill Anderson Story” im Jahr 1969 veröffentlicht.
Wer hat das Lied “Ninety-Nine” von Bill Anderson komponiert?
Das Lied “Ninety-Nine” von Bill Anderson wurde von WILLIE WILLIAMSON komponiert.

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