willie nelson
the convict and the rose
Within my prison cell so dreary  Alone I sit alone with aching heart I'm dreaming of my little darling  From her forever I must part  The rose she sent me as a token  She sent it just to light my gloom And tell me that her heart is broken  And cheer me before I meet my doom  The judge would not believe my story  The jury said I have to pay And with the rose in all its glory  Not guilty's all that I could say  Goodbye sweetheart for in the morning  To meet my Maker I must go And when I die at daylight's dawning  Against my heart they'll find this rose  Within my prison cell so dreary...