I Have To Do My Time-Roosevelt Sykes/Joe Falcon/Lonnie Johnson

[ti:I Have To Do My Time] [ar:Lonnie Johnson] [al:Essential Blues Masters] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Have To Do My Time - Lonnie Johnson [00:05.07]Written by：Lonnie Johnson [00:10.14]Now I understand why so many own happy homes today [00:15.49] [00:20.30]Now I understand why so many own happy homes today [00:25.75] [00:30.65]These devils commit these crimes then a good person's got to pay [00:36.21] [00:40.91]I've got 25 years in this hell the doors slammin' night and day [00:46.51] [00:50.70]I've got 25 years in this hell the doors slammin' night and day [00:56.55] [01:00.83]And they always coming and no one goin' away [01:06.21] [01:11.55]Mmm this jail is a lonesome place [01:15.88] [01:20.42]Mmm the jailhouse is a lonesome place [01:25.95] [01:30.26]It almost killed me when these doors slammed in my face [01:35.88] [01:39.92]I've only been here one week and it seems like a year and a day [01:45.95] [01:49.63]I've only been here one week and it seems like a year and a day [01:55.71] [01:59.51]It almost drives me crazy to think how much longer I've got to stay [02:05.24] [02:09.23]My baby said mmm judge how much time did you give my man [02:15.02] [02:19.07]Mmm how much time did you give my man [02:24.49] [02:28.69]He says only 25 years I tried to be light as I can [02:34.14] [02:38.37]The judge he said I was guilty and he couldn't explain [02:43.85] [02:48.04]The judge say I was guilty and he couldn't explain [02:53.49] [02:57.85]Charged me with forgery and I can't even sign my name