Hear The Bells Ring

I remember the Judge,
  from my first state bid,
His words were very blunt
  I was only a kid:

"Keep getting yourself in trouble
  And the only bell you'll ever hear ring,
Is the "Quiet Bell" while doing life
  In notorious Sing Sing"...

Remember all the times
  that we were never coming back?
With all of those "promises"
  Over-crowding they'd never lack.

Remember al the courtrooms
  And all of those days,
All of the sentences
  your mind in a haze.

Remember the bullpens
  All the bolgna and cheese,
Your stomache yearned for them
  ever since they said "Freeze!"...

Remember the days
  of sadness and tears,
All of that pain
  for all of those years.

Remember all the people
  in thier own little hell,
For an early release
  their soul they would sell.

Remember the searches
  And all the lock-downs,
All of the bus rides
  through all of those towns.

Remember all the screaming
  when we locked out for chow,
How I ever made it
  God only knows how!

Remember being alone
  while surrounded by many
Been coming to prison
  since bubblegum was a penny.

Remember the yard
  and your skin turning brown,
For theres no place to hide
  from the sun shining down.

Remember your hunger
  through thousands of nights,
Through all of the loneliness
  and all of the fights.

Remembering all the months
  you were on "keep-lock"
Back in Dannemora, SIng Sing,
  Greenhaven and the "Stock".

Remember all the handball
  and all of the rec.,
All of the arguing
  when you put them in check.

Remember all the "red dots"
  And all the blood that was shed
Remember all the times
  you wished you were dead!

Going to the "throne"
  the Judge has you torn,
Telling you your Parole Officer
  hasn't even been born...

You're 55 years old
  And even a blind man can see,
That you'll never again walk on
  The Land of The Free.

- Eddie Cassese