My feet were chained to the ground
I couldn't move or make a sound
I covered my back with nothing but rags
Shared my bed with big scary bugs
Covered my back, covered my back with nothing but rags
Shared my bed, shared my bed with big scary bugs
I craved for food
(Felt hot under the shirt)
Jail is no good
(Suffered with thirst)
Help me Lord, I'm a prisoner
Save me Lord, I'm a prisoner
Help me Lord, I'm a prisoner
Save me Lord, I'm a prisoner
But one day, I got my chance
To run away
Overpowered my captors
Found the key to my chain
And began to run away
But as I ran I realised
The people after me
Were not oppressors
But my fellow prisoners
Help me Lord, I'm a prisoner
Save me Lord, I'm a prisoner
Help me Lord, I'm a prisoner
Save me Lord, I'm a prisoner
I'm a priiiiiiiiiiiisoner
I'm a priiiiiiiiiiiisoner
I'm a pri pri pri prisoner
Help me Lord, I'm a prisoner
Save me Lord, I'm a prisoner
Help me Lord, I'm a prisoner
Save me Lord, I'm a prisoner