I've got a sad, sad story, friend, that I don't like to tell
I had a home and family when they locked me in the cell
Oh, I've been in here eighteen years, a long, long time, I know
But time don't mean a thing to me, cause I've got life to go
Well, I went one night where the lights were bright, just to see what I could see
I met up with an old friend
Who just thought the world of me
Well, he bought me drinks and took me to every honky-tonk in town
Then words were said, and now he's dead
I just had to bring him down
Well, it's been a long, long time now
Since I've heard from my wife
I know I'd be there with her yet
If I hadn't used a knife
Well, I'll bet that little girl of mine
Don't realize, no
Her daddy's been here eighteen years
And still got life to go
Well, I'll bet there's not one man out there
Outside that's spent this long in jail
I'll be here in this prison
Until my body's just a shell
No, I can't be free to go and see
The one that I love so
Oh, I've been in here eighteen years
I've still got life to go
Oh, I've still got life to go



Yes, I've still got life to go
I've still got life to go
Oh, I've still got life to go