cannery row

i was born

i was born

on the bad side of the track

i grew up

i grew up

in a burned-out rusty shack

i was raised

i was raised

by the leader of the pack

i was schooled yeah

i was schooled

with a strap right across my back

you know it's alright now

i learned my lesson well

i finally broke that spell

now i ain't never going back

to cannery row

mama died

mama died

and my daddy lost his mind

well

i cried

yes i cried

when my daddy said goodbye

well

i tried

yes i tried

but i could not stop the pain

so i ran yes i ran

through the thunder and the rain

well

it's alright now

i learned my lesson well

just like a bat loose out of hell

i ain't never going back

to cannery row

cannery row

won't you take these chains from me

cannery row

it's such a painful memory

i want to jump and shout

so glad i'm out

it's over now

you know it's over now