[Saint John]
supper time in the hole
supper time in the hole
I shame my family
shame my home
supper time
old st. john on death row
he's just waiting for a pardon
old st. john on death row
he's just waiting for a pardon
old st. john on death row
he's just waiting for a pardon
old st. john on death row
he's just waiting
all the white boys in the stay-pressed slacks
they're home for the summer from college
stayin' out late, getting rowdy at the bar
and lookin' for trouble uptown
they come up my block, about 5 or 6 of them
smashing their bottles in the gutter
yelling all kinds of obscenities
about woman and God and law
another supper time in the hole
supper time in the hole
I shame my family
shame my home
supper time
a young girl turning the corner with a clerk dress on
that girl was my sister
just got off the night shift at Pennington's place
just wanna go home and get some sleep
well, he grabbed her by the waist with the caffeine eyes
their hands all fidget electric
I picked up a brick from my papa's front yard
and threw it at the tallest boys face
well blood was streaming like a well that sprung
I couldn't believe what i had just done
well the other boy's ran and this one stayed
on the ground and he would never move again
old st. john on death row
he's just waiting for a pardon
old st. john on death row
he's just waiting for a pardon
all us boys on death row
we're just waiting for a pardon
all us boys on death row
we're just waiting for a
jury on trial, I testify
I got to keep on runnin til the well runs dry
jury on trial, I testify
I keep on running til the well runs dry
jury on trial, I testify
I keep on running til the well runs dry
jury on trial, I testify
I keep on running til the well runs dry
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