Escape- only in my mind

Hate- within these walls I find

Break- the cycle of viciousness

But not in here

Take- nothing from me, Don't

Make- a bad man out of me

Hate- within these walls I find

And I'm right here



There is no place for the weak here

This is the home of the wicked men

Even if I'm just passing through

At any time in my life could end

I will die fighting if I have to

I will bring one of you with me

I'm only here for moment in time

It could become an eternity 



I'll take with me what I see behind these walls

So that I'll never forget when I start to slip or fall

Wait; remember those behind the walls who live in regret

And some won't make it out at all



Don't forget I am all alone in here

That is how I'll do my time

These are the days of reckoning

I'm lucky to be just a passerby

I will stay longer if I have to

I will retain my dignity 

I am only here for a moment in time

It feels like an eternity

I'll take with me what I see behind these walls 

So that I'll never forget when I start to slip or fall

Wait; remember those behind the walls who live in regret

And some won't make it out at all