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Wandsworth Prison Blues

(After Rev. Gary Davis, "Candy Man")

Various versions, including:

Wandsworth Prison, Wandsworth Prison,

Wandsworth Prison, grim stone walls,

Wandsworth Prison, slammed up tight,

I'd give anything in this God Almighty world

To get out of this place.


Lord Haw-Haw, Ronnie Biggs,

Lord Haw-Haw, Ronnie Biggs,

Lord Haw-Haw, Ronnie Biggs,

These here walls have seen some rogues

God knows they have.


Wandsworth Prison, Wandsworth Prison,

Wandsworth Prison, cold damp cells,

Wandsworth Prison, lock and key,

I'd give anything in this God Almighty world

To leave this place behind.


Doing my time, been sent down,

Doing my time, been sent down,

Doing my time, been sent down,

When I look through the bars I pray, "God please

Let me be out among those trees."


Wandsworth Prison, Wandsworth Prison,

Wandsworth Prison, get banged up,

Wandsworth Prison, solitary,

I'd give anything in this God Almighty world

To be out walking free.


Run across the Common, baby, get me a beer,

Run across the Common, baby, get me a beer,

x 6

I'd give anything in this God Almighty world

To down a pint or two.


Toast Rack Café, Skylark too,

Toast Rack Café, Skylark too,

Toast Rack Café, Skylark too,

When I get out I'm going there

To have me a brew.


Wandsworth Prison, Wandsworth Prison,

Wandsworth Prison, bleak old place,

Wandsworth Prison, what a nick,

I'd give anything in the God Almighty world

To leave and not come back.