| From jail and a Bible vow
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| But fear and fury were my judge and
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| Jury so here I am now
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| There was a letter
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| A hundred letters
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| I wrote a letter
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| It said «Hey Mr. President I hope
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| You’re fit and strong»
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| And I hope you’ll give me every
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| Chance to live because they done me wrong
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| My hope lies in Elisabeth’s eyes
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| Love I will never have known
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| My hope lies in Elisabeth’s eyes
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| Alone
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| Still reeling I detect a feeling that I’m here to stay
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| Somebody locked me up
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| Somebody threw my key away
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| I got a letter
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| A single letter
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| I read the letter
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| It said «Hang in there boy
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| I am fighting for you still»
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| It was then I knew I really loved her too
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| I guess I always will
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| My hope lies in Elisabeth’s eyes
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| Love I will never have known
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| My hope lies in Elisabeth’s eyes
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| Alone
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| Another letter
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| The last letter
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| I wrote a letter
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| It said «Don't cry lady, you really shouldn’t care»
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| Tuesday at seven I will find my heaven
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| And I’ll see you there
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| My hope lies in Elisabeth’s eyes
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| Love I will never have known
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| My hope lies in Elisabeth’s eyes
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| Alone
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| My hope lies in Elisabeth’s eyes
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| Love I will never have known
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| My hope lies in Elisabeth’s eyes
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| Alone |