Jailbirds Can't Fly lyrics

Oh what I'd give to be with my Marie To hold her close and walk again through meadows green To see again the tender love light shining from her eyes To walk among the ones I love but jailbirds can't fly Oh what I'd give to see my old dad and mom It seems that I can hear them saying hurry home my son I can feel the soft lips of my Marie as we kissed goodbye I long to fly straight to her arms but jailbirds can't fly No it can't be no not for me These walls are too high and jailbirds can't fly Tomorrow when dawn comes and they sat me in that chair Soon I'll be with my Marie but I'll no longer care Then they'll place me on that big silver plane that sails the homeward skies But from the walls of that pinebox jailbirds can't fly No it can't be no not for me These walls are too high and jailbirds can't fly **********