Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Citizen Cope
Canonical path: /citizen-cope/penitentiary
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Penitentiary
Read Penitentiary lyrics by Citizen Cope on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Penitentiary
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Well I'm waiting on the day
When the people walk free to see
When the penitentiary is on fire
When there's no need
To bleed
For your mother or your brother
Or the one that bomes before you whoa
Well I'm waiting on a time when people walk free to see
>From the renitentiary in our mind
When there's no need to bleed
For your father
Or your son
Or the one that you've become
When the penitentiary is on fire
When the penitentiary is on fire
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