Escape only in my mind   Hate within these walls I find   Break the cycle of viciousness   But not in here      Take nothing from me, don't   Make a bad man out of me   Hate within these walls I find   And I'm right here      There is no place for the weak here   This is the home of the wicked men   Even if I'm just passing through   At any time my life could end      I will die fighting if I have to   I will bring one of you with me   I'm only here for moment in time   It could become an eternity      I'll take with me what I see behind these walls   So that I'll never forget when I start to slip or fall   Wait, remember those behind the walls   Who live in regret and some won't make it out at all      Don't forget      I am all alone in here   That is how I'll do my time   These are the days of reckoning   I'm lucky to be just a passerby      I will stay longer if I have to   I will retain my dignity   I am only here for a moment in time   It feels like an eternity      I'll take with me what I see behind these walls   So that I'll never forget when I start to slip or fall   Wait, remember those behind the walls   Who live in regret and some won't make it out at all