Damien Echols Death Row Letter, Year 9 Lyrics
| Song | Damien Echols Death Row Letter, Year 9 |
| Artist | Henry Rollins |
| Artist | Nick Cave |
| Album | West of Memphis: Voices For Justice |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
| [00:00.540] | |
| [00:22.180] | Henry, sorry for not writing in so long |
| [00:24.870] | But Things have been less than great here lately |
| [00:28.550] | I think I’ve been depressed, maybe a little in shock |
| [00:31.480] | I don’t know if you’ve heard |
| [00:33.040] | But they’ve moved me to another prison |
| [00:34.540] | This one is a super maximum security unit |
| [00:36.410] | |
| [00:37.470] | First, the state police came rushing in on us at 2 o’clock in the morning |
| [00:41.590] | With m16 assault rifles and attack dogs |
| [00:43.340] | |
| [00:44.270] | They got everyone out of bed |
| [00:46.020] | Chained us all up and brought us here |
| [00:48.080] | |
| [00:48.700] | This is the same prison where Jason and Jesse are |
| [00:51.140] | But we’re in different parts |
| [00:53.010] | Here, I’m in complete and total isolation 24 hours a day |
| [00:56.880] | I’m in a concrete room with a solid steel door |
| [00:59.810] | There’s a drain in the floor |
| [01:01.810] | And a water spout in the wall |
| [01:03.120] | That’s how you wash or take a shower |
| [01:04.870] | You never even get to go out into the sun here |
| [01:07.920] | Not to mention, they had a huge budget cut |
| [01:10.480] | So the first thing they sliced was the food |
| [01:12.600] | |
| [01:13.290] | I’m not even allowed to have an ink pen |
| [01:16.100] | I’m writing with a filler tube from inside a pen |
| [01:18.470] | Which is why my handwriting’s atrocious |
| [01:20.650] | I haven’t really felt depressed in the truest sense of the word |
| [01:24.470] | But all I’ve done is lie in bed sleeping day and night |
| [01:27.530] | Now, I’m adjusting |
| [01:28.660] | You can adapt to almost anything given enough time |
| [01:31.780] | |
| [01:33.030] | Two days ago my appeal was denied |
| [01:34.460] | Shot down by the Arkanas Supreme Court |
| [01:38.520] | Everyone has always told me to expect it |
| [01:40.450] | And if any help comes, it will be from the Federal Court |
| [01:44.690] | But when I saw this decision in the news |
| [01:46.820] | I still had the feeling in my stomach that I was falling |
| [01:49.250] | |
| [01:50.060] | I’m getting scared Henry |
| [01:52.000] | I can’t tell anyone else that |
| [01:54.060] | Cos everyone here wants me to be fearless and to have no doubts |
| [01:57.860] | Not all bad news though |
| [01:59.730] | |
| [02:00.360] | I’ll be seeing my son Seth soon |
| [02:02.790] | He’ll be coming for a week-long visit at the 1st of January |
| [02:05.350] | He just turned ten years old |
| [02:07.530] | |
| [02:08.090] | And is still hard to believe |
| [02:09.850] | Especially when I hear him call me Dad |
| [02:11.900] | |
| [02:12.900] | I haven’t got used to that |
| [02:15.020] | I’m really looking forward to it though |
| [02:17.080] | |
| [02:17.710] | I’ll close for now but will be in touch soon |
| [02:20.330] | |
| [02:20.830] | Lorri and Jay are discussing what strategy to use from here |
| [02:23.630] | |
| [02:24.200] | I’ll keep you posted |
| [02:25.440] | Damien |
| [00:00.540] | |
| [00:22.180] | Henry, sorry for not writing in so long |
| [00:24.870] | But Things have been less than great here lately |
| [00:28.550] | I think I' ve been depressed, maybe a little in shock |
| [00:31.480] | I don' t know if you' ve heard |
| [00:33.040] | But they' ve moved me to another prison |
| [00:34.540] | This one is a super maximum security unit |
| [00:36.410] | |
| [00:37.470] | First, the state police came rushing in on us at 2 o' clock in the morning |
| [00:41.590] | With m16 assault rifles and attack dogs |
| [00:43.340] | |
| [00:44.270] | They got everyone out of bed |
| [00:46.020] | Chained us all up and brought us here |
| [00:48.080] | |
| [00:48.700] | This is the same prison where Jason and Jesse are |
| [00:51.140] | But we' re in different parts |
| [00:53.010] | Here, I' m in complete and total isolation 24 hours a day |
| [00:56.880] | I' m in a concrete room with a solid steel door |
| [00:59.810] | There' s a drain in the floor |
| [01:01.810] | And a water spout in the wall |
| [01:03.120] | That' s how you wash or take a shower |
| [01:04.870] | You never even get to go out into the sun here |
| [01:07.920] | Not to mention, they had a huge budget cut |
| [01:10.480] | So the first thing they sliced was the food |
| [01:12.600] | |
| [01:13.290] | I' m not even allowed to have an ink pen |
| [01:16.100] | I' m writing with a filler tube from inside a pen |
| [01:18.470] | Which is why my handwriting' s atrocious |
| [01:20.650] | I haven' t really felt depressed in the truest sense of the word |
| [01:24.470] | But all I' ve done is lie in bed sleeping day and night |
| [01:27.530] | Now, I' m adjusting |
| [01:28.660] | You can adapt to almost anything given enough time |
| [01:31.780] | |
| [01:33.030] | Two days ago my appeal was denied |
| [01:34.460] | Shot down by the Arkanas Supreme Court |
| [01:38.520] | Everyone has always told me to expect it |
| [01:40.450] | And if any help comes, it will be from the Federal Court |
| [01:44.690] | But when I saw this decision in the news |
| [01:46.820] | I still had the feeling in my stomach that I was falling |
| [01:49.250] | |
| [01:50.060] | I' m getting scared Henry |
| [01:52.000] | I can' t tell anyone else that |
| [01:54.060] | Cos everyone here wants me to be fearless and to have no doubts |
| [01:57.860] | Not all bad news though |
| [01:59.730] | |
| [02:00.360] | I' ll be seeing my son Seth soon |
| [02:02.790] | He' ll be coming for a weeklong visit at the 1st of January |
| [02:05.350] | He just turned ten years old |
| [02:07.530] | |
| [02:08.090] | And is still hard to believe |
| [02:09.850] | Especially when I hear him call me Dad |
| [02:11.900] | |
| [02:12.900] | I haven' t got used to that |
| [02:15.020] | I' m really looking forward to it though |
| [02:17.080] | |
| [02:17.710] | I' ll close for now but will be in touch soon |
| [02:20.330] | |
| [02:20.830] | Lorri and Jay are discussing what strategy to use from here |
| [02:23.630] | |
| [02:24.200] | I' ll keep you posted |
| [02:25.440] | Damien |
| [00:00.540] | |
| [00:22.180] | Henry, sorry for not writing in so long |
| [00:24.870] | But Things have been less than great here lately |
| [00:28.550] | I think I' ve been depressed, maybe a little in shock |
| [00:31.480] | I don' t know if you' ve heard |
| [00:33.040] | But they' ve moved me to another prison |
| [00:34.540] | This one is a super maximum security unit |
| [00:36.410] | |
| [00:37.470] | First, the state police came rushing in on us at 2 o' clock in the morning |
| [00:41.590] | With m16 assault rifles and attack dogs |
| [00:43.340] | |
| [00:44.270] | They got everyone out of bed |
| [00:46.020] | Chained us all up and brought us here |
| [00:48.080] | |
| [00:48.700] | This is the same prison where Jason and Jesse are |
| [00:51.140] | But we' re in different parts |
| [00:53.010] | Here, I' m in complete and total isolation 24 hours a day |
| [00:56.880] | I' m in a concrete room with a solid steel door |
| [00:59.810] | There' s a drain in the floor |
| [01:01.810] | And a water spout in the wall |
| [01:03.120] | That' s how you wash or take a shower |
| [01:04.870] | You never even get to go out into the sun here |
| [01:07.920] | Not to mention, they had a huge budget cut |
| [01:10.480] | So the first thing they sliced was the food |
| [01:12.600] | |
| [01:13.290] | I' m not even allowed to have an ink pen |
| [01:16.100] | I' m writing with a filler tube from inside a pen |
| [01:18.470] | Which is why my handwriting' s atrocious |
| [01:20.650] | I haven' t really felt depressed in the truest sense of the word |
| [01:24.470] | But all I' ve done is lie in bed sleeping day and night |
| [01:27.530] | Now, I' m adjusting |
| [01:28.660] | You can adapt to almost anything given enough time |
| [01:31.780] | |
| [01:33.030] | Two days ago my appeal was denied |
| [01:34.460] | Shot down by the Arkanas Supreme Court |
| [01:38.520] | Everyone has always told me to expect it |
| [01:40.450] | And if any help comes, it will be from the Federal Court |
| [01:44.690] | But when I saw this decision in the news |
| [01:46.820] | I still had the feeling in my stomach that I was falling |
| [01:49.250] | |
| [01:50.060] | I' m getting scared Henry |
| [01:52.000] | I can' t tell anyone else that |
| [01:54.060] | Cos everyone here wants me to be fearless and to have no doubts |
| [01:57.860] | Not all bad news though |
| [01:59.730] | |
| [02:00.360] | I' ll be seeing my son Seth soon |
| [02:02.790] | He' ll be coming for a weeklong visit at the 1st of January |
| [02:05.350] | He just turned ten years old |
| [02:07.530] | |
| [02:08.090] | And is still hard to believe |
| [02:09.850] | Especially when I hear him call me Dad |
| [02:11.900] | |
| [02:12.900] | I haven' t got used to that |
| [02:15.020] | I' m really looking forward to it though |
| [02:17.080] | |
| [02:17.710] | I' ll close for now but will be in touch soon |
| [02:20.330] | |
| [02:20.830] | Lorri and Jay are discussing what strategy to use from here |
| [02:23.630] | |
| [02:24.200] | I' ll keep you posted |
| [02:25.440] | Damien |
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