all day & a night
Singer:stray from the path
they're gonna put you down for life
they're gonna hold you down for life
can't keep your head up when you're down
they're gonna put you down for life
they're gonna hold you down for life
can't keep your head up when you're down for life
mandatory lean on either forgiving 'em or killing 'em
public defender? might as well surrender
i bet they don't remember who's a first-time offender
in and out like a homemade check
send 'em back to the maximum security bank
another brick in the wall
another spoke in the wheel
they always come back for more
get your stamp on your way out the door
'cause the shitshow never ends
they always come back for more
get your stamp on your way out the door
'cause the shitshow never ends
they're gonna put you down for life
they're gonna hold you down for life
can't keep your head up when you're down
they're gonna put you down for life
they're gonna hold you down for life
can't keep your head up when you're down for life
you got it twisted like licorice
a quick fix like a nail to a crucifix
that they call it complicated like arithmetic
take your number when they take your name
here's your go-to-jail card
they don't skip a beat and line 'em up and list 'em
it's just the rhythm of the system
just when you think you're out they pull you back in
'cause when it comes to getting better
don't know where to begin
just when you think you're out they pull you back in
'cause when it comes to getting better
don't know where to begin
the reality is that you'll never be free
the reality is that you'll never be free
they always come back for more
get your stamp on your way out the door
'cause the shitshow never ends
they always come back for more
get your stamp on your way out the door
'cause the shitshow never ends
they're gonna put you down for life
they're gonna hold you down for life
can't keep your head up when you're down
they're gonna put you down for life
they're gonna hold you down for life
can't keep your head up when you're down for life