ŠPaul Simon, released on Songs from The Capeman, 1997
.
[Virgil:]
I've got a wife, four grown children
I can't afford their education
I been a prison guard for fourteen years
That ain't exactly a vacation
.
[Warden:]
Since he's been here he's followed every rule
Well I told you my position
The law says he's got the right to go to school,
We abide by the court's decision
.
[Virgil:]
I got a Winchester 243
I like that gun for deer
Upstate November when the air is free
Smells like hunting season's here
.
He's the one to keep your eyes on
He's smart yeah and he's quiet
A troublemaker if I ever seen one
Next thing you know it's Attica
And we got a prison riot
.
There ain't no way that punk gets his degree
And hides behind the Constitution
No way in hell that smart ass spic goes free
Not while I'm in this institution
.
