A little boy knocked at the warden's door of Sing Sing then in tears Said sir I understand that 8-3-9-6-8 lives here Well that's my daddy sir and I just got to be near him If you can't let him out you just got to let me in Let me in let me in 8-3-9-6-8's my dad I watched them bury my momma and now he's all in the world I have I can break your little rocks put a hammer in my hand I just gotta be near daddy mister warden let me in Well I've checked through California Alcatraz out on the Rock From Folsom onto Leavenworth and no one had my pop Then I found the old news clipping in my mommas souvenirs And here I am at Sing Sing 8-3-9-6-8 lives here Let me in let me in 8-3-9-6-8's my dad I watched them bury my momma and now he's all in the world I have I can break your little rocks put a hammer in my hand I just gotta be near daddy mister warden please let me in
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