G C/G G C B A G B C B A G G Oh, the age of the inmates C/G G I remember quite freely: No younger than twelve, G B C D/F# No older 'n seventeen. G Thrown in like bandits C/G G And cast off like criminals, C B A G All In-side the walls, D C B G on the grounds of Red Wing. B C B A G G From the dirty old mess hall C/G G You march to the brick wall, Too weary to talk G B C D/F# And too tired to sing. G And, it's all afternoon C/G G You remember your home town C B A G All In-side the walls, D C B G The walls of Red Wing. G D B G G Oh, the gates are cast iron C/G G And the walls are barbed wire. Stay far from the fence G B C D/F# With the 'lec-tri-city sting. G And it's keep down your head C B A G And stay in your number, CB A G All Inside the grounds, D C B G Of the walls of Red Wing. B C B A G G Oh, it's fare thee well C/G G To the deep hollow dungeon, Farewell to the boardwalk G B C D/F# That takes you to screen. G farewell to the minutes C/G G They threaten you with it, C B A G All In-side the grounds, D C B G Of the walls of Red Wing. B C B A G G It's many a_ guard C/G G That stands around smilin', Holdin' his club G B C D/F# Like he was a king. G Hopin' to get you C B A G Behind the wood pilin', C B A G All In-side the grounds, D C B G Of the walls of Red Wing. B C B A G G The night aimed shadows C/G G Through the crossbar windows, And the wind punched hard G B C D/F# To make the wall-siding sing. G It's many a night C/G G I pretended to be a-sleepin', C B A G All In-side the grounds, D C B G Of the walls of Red Wing. B C B A G G As the rain rattled heavy C/G G On the bunk-house shingles, And the sounds in the night G B C D/F# They made my ears ring. G 'Til the keys of the guards C/G G Clicked the tune of the morning, C B A G All Ins-ide the grounds, D C B G Of the walls of Red Wing. B C B A G G Oh, some of us'll will up C/G G In St. Cloud Prison, And some of us'll end up G B C D/F# To be lawyers and things, G And some of us'll stand up C/G G To meet you on your crossroads, C B A G From In-side the grounds, D C B G Of the walls of Red Wing. G D/F# C B A G
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