Saint John

Supper time in the hole supper time in the hole I shame my family shame my home supper time old st john on death row he's just waiting for a pardon old st john on death row he's just waiting for a pardon old st john on death row he's just waiting for a pardon old st john on death row he's just waiting all the white boys in the stay pressed slacks they're home for the summer from college stayin' out late getting rowdy at the bar and lookin' for trouble uptown they come up my block about 5 or 6 of them smashing their bottles in the gutter yelling all kinds of obscenities upout woman in got alone another supper time in the hole supper time I shame my family shame my home supper time young girl turning the corner with a clerk dress on that girl was my sister just got off the night shift pretty desperate just wanna go home and get some sleep well grabbed her by the waist with the caffeine eyes I picked up a brick from my papa's front yard and threw it at the tallest boys face well blood was streaming Like a well that sprung I couldn't believe what I had just done well the other boy's ran and this one stayed on the ground and he would never move again old st john on death row he's just waiting for a pardon old st john on death row he's just waiting for a pardon all us boys on death row we're just waiting for a pardon all us boys on death row jury on trial I testify I got to keep on runnin til the well runs dry jury on trial I testify I got to keep on runnin til the well runs dry jury on trial I testify I got to keep on runnin til the well runs dry jury on trial I testify I got to keep on runnin til the well runs dry