Twenty One Years Is A Mighty Long Time

The judge said stand up lad and dry up your tears

You’re sentenced to prison for twenty one years

So dry up your tears love and kiss me goodbye

The best friends must part love so must you and I

I hear the train coming t’will be here at nine

To take me to prison to serve out my time

I look down the railway and plainly I see

You standing there waving your goodbye’s to me

Six months have gone by love I wish I were dead

This dark dreary dungeon and stone for my bed

It’s raining it’s hailing the moon shows no light

Now won’t you tell me love why you never write

I’ve counted the raindrops I’ve counted the stars

I’ve counted the footsteps I’ve counted the bars

I’ve counted on you love to get me a break

But I guess you’ve forgotten I’m here for your sake

So come ye young fellows with hearts brave and true

Don’t trust any woman you’re doomed if you do

Don’t trust any woman no matter what kind

For twenty one years is a mighty long time

For twenty one years is a mighty long time