David I said as I lay on my bed   another years gone bye   your starting your parole in the morning they said   please tell her I'm alright      seven more years if only if she can hold on   seven more years and I'll be home again   david you got to tell her that I miss her   tell her I'll miss every day till then   but tell her it ain't so bad   and say you're my friend   say that I'm ok   and tell her too wate for me   and I'll be home again   getting home again   getting home again      david I said as he started to go   another years gone by   won't you write me some time   I'll miss you ,you know   but I'll make out alright      seven more years if only I can hold on   seven more years and I'll be home again   david you got to tell her that I miss her   tell her I'll miss her every day till then   but tell her it ain't so bad   please tell her my friend   say that I'm ok   and tell her to wate for me   and I'll be home again   getting home again   getting home again   getting home,getting home again   seven more years if only I can hold on   seven more years and I'll be home again   david you got to tell her that I miss her   tell her that I'll miss her every day till then   I only got seven more years   I only got seven more years   I know I got only got seven more lousy years   I only got seven more years   I only got seven more lousy years      [fade out]