HEART THAT BEATS

WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN JUMPIN CARS AND RIDIN RAILS
I COULD CALL THE CALLS OF THE DANCE
IN MY DREAMS I HAD PROMISE 
IF I STOOD A CHANCE
NOW I WAKE UP TO THE BOSS MAN’S WAILS
THERE'S A HEART THAT BEATS BETWEEN LEATHER AND CHAIN
YES THE HEART STILL BEATS THOUGH IN VAIN
THERE'S A HEART THAT POUNDS IN TETHER AND STRAIN
THERE'S A HEART WITH NOTHING TO GAIN
THEY LOOSEN THE LOCKS TO TURN BOULDERS TO ROCKS JUST TO SHOVEL THE STONES
AND THE STORMS COME ON IN BOUT TIME FOR SUNDOWN BOUND TO SHIVER MY BONES
THERE’S A HEART THAT BEATS BETWEEN STONE AND STEEL
WITH A SOUL I CAN JUST BARELY FEEL
THERE’S A HEART THAT BEATS THOUGH IT’S NEARLY BONE DRY
IT’S A HEART THAT1. CAN NO LONGER FLY2.IS SENTENCED TO DIE

I'LL TELL YA MY STORY THOUGH YOU'VE HEARD THEM ALL
HE WAS AN OLD BOXCAR RAT TO BE SURE
HE STOLE MY HOOCH AND TO KEEP IT SECURE
HE STABBED ME I KILLED HIM AND I TOOK THE FALL
THERE’S A JUDGE DOWN IN HOUSTON I SPIT ON HIS NAME
CUZ HE KNOWS THAT I’M NOT TO BLAME
THERE'S A HEART THAT BEATS BETWEEN FREEDOM AND FLAME
IT’S A HEART THAT BEATS WITHOUT SHAME
THERE'S A HEART THAT BEATS BETWEEN STONE AND STEEL
NO PARDON NO GOVERNORS SEAL
THERE’S A HEART THAT BEATS THAT NO SAINT CAN SAVE
PRISON FOR LIFE’S WHAT THEY GAVE
SO THIS HEART I’LL TAKE TO MY GRAVE