מילים לשיר Possession – Zero

Eight to ten years for possession, I guess I learned it well. I'm living at the state hotel. I guess I learned my lesson. The judge says, "I got no discretion. The law upon that point is clear. Either got to put you up at state expense Or let you walk away from here. "I see you got a prior conviction. That just about ties my hands. They took away my power of decision. I've got to honor what the law commands. "You were indicted for conspiracy to obstruct the right of way." The plea was civil liberty, But it wasn't a judge that day. Possession, nine points of the law they say They'd rather let a killer walk the street, Possession, take that boy and salt him away. Possession, teach him how to obey. Got a wife and kid on the way. Than another damn freak like me. Someone passed me a joint one day, I've never had a nose for crime. And now I'm doing federal time. Got a letter from wife that read, "I just met another man. It ain't that I don't love you, it said. "I hope you understand." Guess my luck ain't all that bad, Smiling through my tears. Or I might have got 20 years. Seems that the D.A. knew my dad Killer comes and a killer walks, While I sit rotting here. The scene of the crime is the ballot box, And people who vote from fear. 2nd Possession, nine points of the law they say Possession, I've come to understand Possession, take that boy and lock him away They'd rather free a man with some blood on his hands, Than another damn freak like me.