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Artist: Justin Taylor
Canonical path: /justin-taylor/shawshank
Related lyric paths: 6
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Shawshank
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Shawshank
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Gates are open, free to go
Done my time, or so you say so
I'm not ready, to face the world so
Lock me up and throw key away
Like my prison analogy
Not appealing, to be set free
My cel is heaven, with you and me so
Lock me up and throw key away
Chorus:
I want to be inside
But you let me out on good behavior, like you've got no room
But I'm still guilty, of loving you, so
Lock me up and throw key away
Set my mind, on prison food
Set my time, to set aside and be with...
You're my angel, I'm safe inside so
Lock me up and throw key away
Chorus
Middle 8:
Living in you has become my way of life
Having no rights, is how i want to live my life and
Since i've been out, i've become a dead man walking
And so it makes sense, to let me back inside
But one last thing, i've on my mind
If you ever, change your mind
You will always, be welcome to
Lock me up and throw key away
Chorus x2
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