The Convict and the Rose

Willie Hugh Nelson (pronounced /wɪli nɛlsən /; born April 30, 1933) is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed at the end of the 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana. more »

Year:: 1983
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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...

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Written by: B. CHAPIN, R.A. KING

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