Can I Get an Amen

Well, I spend my days wishin' away

Sittin' here thinkin' 'bout my wasted ways

Yeah, the pain is deep, but not as deep as my tears

For the man upstairs knows my fears

And I spend my nights tossin' and turnin'

On this prison bed, and my stomach's churnin'

I got a burnin' yearning for my freedom

Man, I shoulda seen it comin', but I never seen it

Can I get an Amen

I didn't realize that time is so precious

'Cause I never been on the side of them fences

Now I can't wait 'til I get released

Lord knows, I got a yearning to make all this right

I spend my days thinkin' 'bout mistakes

Like how I shoulda never put my trust in snakes

If I had another chance, I'd make it all right

With my trust in the man upstairs I will win this fight

But, y'all, you live and you learn, take what you earn

And sometimes your best lessons come from bein' burned

When you're stuck in a cell, you have time to reflect

Now I know why people say that hindsight's best

Can I get an Amen

'Cause I didn't realize that time is so precious

'Cause I never been on the side of them fences

Now I can't wait 'til I get released

Lord knows, I got a yearning to make all this right