Deep inside this lonely prison where the pleasures are so few

Where the walls are strong and the days are long and there's nothin' new

I learned to play the guitar and I'm doin' the best I can

I guess I could be worse because I made the prison band

Yes I made the prison band

Now there's ole bashfull bill on the doghouse bass willie on the steel guitar

He hails from ponkatilla and they drive a pretty mean bar

And back on the drum there's two time tom our mshot temple man

And the boys call me their singin' MC since I made the prison band

Yes I made the prison band

I've been plannin' a break since Christmas I had the details all worked out

But now I know I ain't gonna go and there's no doubt

I had my try out Sunday and the outcome changed my plan

I gotta rehearse for the Friday night show cause I made the prison band

Yes I made the prison band

Now there's ole bashfull bill on the doghouse bass willie on the steel guitar

He hails from ponkatilla and they drive a pretty mean bar

And back on the drum there's two time tom our mshot temple man

And the boys call me their singin' MC since I made the prison band

Yes I made the prison band