30 Years to Life

So the story goes This is a tale that must be told For what could be your destiny, you'll never know I never meant to be here I never even tried But until you know when you're lost and down You'll come to trouble in time It was a cold December I wept sad at night In a steel-toed rage, made a big mistake Now I'll be doing time I was running with the order I was running out of time Now for me there is no quarter I don't wanna be here I don't wanna die Serving 30 years to life What I did, I can't deny Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade I remember it so well But now I'm sad that I'm goin' to hell Lord, I'm sorry for the error of my ways They sent me on a mission Out to earn my stripes Should've known damn well when the kerbstone fell Things would never be right I was running with the order I was running out of time Now for me there is no quarter I don't wanna be here I'm really not surprised Serving 30 years to life What I did, I can't deny Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade I remember it so well But now I'm sad that I'm goin' to hell Lord, I'm sorry for the error of my ways 'cause now I know, now I know I was wrong and I can't let this go I know, now I know I am sorry, what a wretched soul Oh, what a big mistake Now I'm growing old 18 Years I'm all to go I waste away in this cage, I'm all alone That's how the story goes This is a tale that must be told For what could be your destiny, you'll never know 'cause when you're running with the order You're only running out of time Now for me there is no quarter I didn't wanna be here I don't wanna die Serving 30 years to life What I did, I can't deny Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade I remember it all went well But it's too late to save myself Lord, I'm sorry for the error of my ways So the story goes This is a tale that must be told For the sorrow in my heart will never fade So the story goes This is a tale that must be told Yes, I'm sorry for the error of my ways