Percy's Song

Bad News, bad news, has come to where I sleep Turn, turn, turn again ) Saying one of my friends is in trouble deep Turn, turn to the wind and the rain Tell me the trouble, tell me once to my ears Turn, turn, turn again ) Joliet Prison for ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the wind and the rain A crash on the highway threw a car into a field Turn, turn, turn again ) There were four people killed and he was at the wheel Turn, turn to the wind and the rain But I know him as well as I know my own self Turn, turn, turn again ) And he wouldn't harm a life that belonged to someone else Turn, turn to the wind and the rain "That may be so," said the judge from the side of his mouth Turn, turn, turn again ) But the witness who saw it, he left little doubt Turn, turn, to the wind and the rain He may, he may have a sentence for to serve Turn, turn, turn again ) But ninety-nine years he just does not deserve Turn, turn to the wind and the rain Too late, too late, for his case it is sealed Turn, turn, turn again ) His sentence it is passed and it cannot be repealed Turn, turn to the wind and the rain But he ain't no criminal, and his crime it is none Turn, turn, turn again ) And what happened to him could have happened to anyone Turn, turn to the wind and the rain At that the judge jerked forward and his face it did freeze Turn, turn, turn again ) Saying "Would you kindly leave my office now please" Turn, turn to the wind and the rain I squinted my eyes and I stood up so slow, Turn, turn turn again ) With no other choice except for me to go Turn, turn to the wind and the rain Well, I walked down the hall and I heard his door slam Turn, turn, turn again ) I walked down the stairs, but I could not understand Turn, turn to the wind and the rain I played my guitar through the night and through the day Turn, turn, turn again ) But the only tune that my guitar would play Was oh, how cruel the wind and the rain