Christmas in Prison (2000 Re-Record)-John Prine

[ti:Christmas in Prison] [ar:John Prine] [al:Merry X-mas (2008 CD2)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:25.95]It was Christmas in prison [00:28.39]And the food was real good [00:30.63]We had turkey and pistols [00:33.95]Carved out of wood [00:37.06]And I dream of her always [00:39.75]Even when I don't dream [00:42.37]Her name's on my tongue [00:44.73]And her blood's in my stream [00:47.67]Wait awhile eternity [00:52.67]Old mother nature's got nothin' on me [00:59.03]Come to me [01:00.34]Run to me [01:01.59]Come to me now [01:03.83]We're rolling [01:05.40]My sweetheart [01:06.77]We're flowing [01:07.83]By God [01:35.41]She reminds me of a chess game [01:38.15]With someone I admire [01:40.53]Or a picnic in the rain [01:43.03]After a prairie fire [01:47.14]Her heart is as big [01:49.01]As this whole goddamn jail [01:52.26]And she's sweeter than saccharine [01:54.45]At a ** store sale [01:57.31]Wait awhile eternity [02:02.43]Old mother nature's got nothin' on me [02:08.67]Come to me [02:09.92]Run to me [02:11.11]Come to me now [02:13.47]We're rolling [02:14.98]My sweetheart [02:16.17]We're flowing [02:17.22]By God [02:45.74]The search light in the big yard [02:47.90]Swings round with the gun [02:50.59]And spotlights the snowflakes [02:53.02]Like the dust in the sun [02:57.21]It's Christmas in prison [02:59.39]There'll be music tonight [03:01.94]I'll probably get homesick [03:04.63]I love you goodnight [03:07.31]Wait awhile eternity [03:12.43]Old mother nature's got nothin' on me [03:18.67]Come to me [03:19.92]Run to me [03:21.11]Come to me now [03:23.42]We're rolling [03:24.86]My sweetheart [03:26.04]We're flowing [03:27.23]By God