" You're under arrest" I heard her cry
Even though the reasons were wrong!
Cops throw me in a place where hope goes to die.
No help from home makes days long!
If heaven and hell sport a place of limbo
Made of concrete steel and bar
In earnest? Did I search, for even a symbol
Where tattoos and tattered hearts have no par
In a world of bright orange, there's no black or white
And garbage for shoes that fall off your feet
Prison politics at play where nothing is right
Men like zombies do meet
" Reg or PC?" Did the warden thus ask
The choice of which is a matter of pride
To be accepted in a community of criminals, a task!
Where no speaking the truth did he slide
Teaching each other the tools of the trade
No whistling just one of the rules
On dirt and crusted floors, better criminals are made
No talk of details in the land of the fools
Each day is the same, as time lingers on
'Cept for canteen, Those that can afford
The price! In a place where phones cost a song
Snitches get stitches, spoken words are a sword
A good cellmate can make all the difference
With books, puzzles, crosswords, and cards
You can get banged off the range, no deliverance
For speaking your mind, go against the grain. It's hard!
Where guards do the minimal, protecting themselves
"the crown" Needs a swift kick from karma
Like "1984" Where everything is backwards
It's jail for profit and big pharma
No justice, no peace, it's all a big hoax
No access to lawyers, no morals, no brains
Suffering from virus, the miserable bloke
No progress in life does he gain
The food, while fancy, small portions they serve
With gravy, and sauces and slop
Even the 'tatters Ave green bits. The nerve!
Though request after request to stop!
TV is a coveted play on prison politics
Where range boss runs the roost for small gains
A radio becomes loved,though sadly no mix
Of songs. Oh! Oh Lord the insane are the pains
Prisoners turn to God for release
Dark "Welfare cells" are boring
With twice the capacity there's no peace
Excessive waste sends costs soaring!
With no real way to reach family and friends
And only one visit per week
Hope is all a prisoner can do
Without means a man can seek
Lost to the system, due to manipulative lies
And corruption straight from the judge
The windows allow prisoners to see what they miss
Release! Or Justice won't budge.
S*****er on the left, pisser on the right.
And showers with underwear on
Its arts and crafts made of towels and sheets
The hustle it's all a con
This is the place where hope comes to die
While body and brain goes to rot.
The irony is we're guilty till innocent
No justice is ever sought
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