over yonder jonathan s song

Steve Earle

The warden said he d mail my letter
The chaplain s waitin by the door
Tonight we ll cross the yard together
Then they can t hurt me anymore.

I am going over yonder
Where no ghost can follow me
There s another place beyond here
Where I ll be free I believe.

Give my radio to Johnson
Thibodeaux can have my fan
Send my Bible home to Mama
Call her every now and then.

I suppose I got it comin
I can t ever pay enough
All my rippin and a runnin
I hurt everyone I loved.

The world ll turn around without me
The sun ll come up in the east
Shinin down on all of them that hate me
I hope my goin brings em peace.