Steve Earle - Over Yonder (Jonathan's Song) lyrics

rate me

The warden said he'd mail my letter

The chaplain's waitin' by the door

Tonight we'll cross the yard together

Then they can't hurt me anymore.

I am going over yonder

Where no ghost can follow me

There's another place beyond here

Where I'll be free I believe.

Give my radio to Johnson

Thibodeaux can have my fan

Send my Bible home to Mama

Call her every now and then.

I suppose I got it comin'

I can't ever pay enough

All my rippin' and a runnin'

I hurt everyone I loved.

The world'll turn around without me

The sun'll come up in the east

Shinin' down on all of them that hate me

I hope my goin' brings 'em peace.