I've got a sad, sad story friend, that I don't like to tellI had a home and family when they locked me in this cellI've been in here 18 years, a long, long time I knowBut time don't mean a thing to me 'cause I've got life to goWell, I went one night where the lights were brightTo see what I could seeI met up with an old friend who thought the world of meWell, he brought me drinks, and he took me to every honky-tonk in townThen words were said and now he's deadI guess I had to bring him downWell, it's been a long, long time now since I've heard from my wifeI know I'd be there with her if I hadn't used the knifeWell, I bet that little girl of mine don't realize or knowHer daddy's been here 18 years, I've still got life to goWell, I bet there's not one man outside that spent this long in jailI'll be here in this prison 'til my body's just a shellNo, I can't be free to go and see the ones that I love soI been in here 18 years, I've still got life to goYes, I've still got life to goYes, I've still got life to go
