Possession

<br>Eight to ten years for possession,<br> I`m living at the state hotel.<br> I guess I learned my lesson.<br> I guess I learned it well.<br> The judge says, "I got no discretion.<br> The law upon that point is clear.<br> Either got to put you up at state expense<br> Or let you walk away from here.<br> "I see you got a prior conviction.<br> That just about ties my hands.<br> They took away my power of decision.<br> I`ve got to honor what the law commands.<br> "You were indicted for conspiracy<br> to obstruct the right of way."<br> The plea was civil liberty,<br> But it wasn`t a judge that day.<br> chorus<br> Possession, nine points of the law they say<br> Possession, take that boy and salt him away.<br> Possession, teach him how to obey.<br> They`d rather let a killer walk the street,<br> Than another damn freak like me.<br> Got a wife and kid on the way.<br> I`ve never had a nose for crime.<br> Someone passed me a joint one day,<br> And now I`m doing federal time.<br> Got a letter from wife that read,<br> "I just met another man.<br> It ain`t that I don`t love you, it said.<br> "I hope you understand."<br> Guess my luck ain`t all that bad,<br> Smiling through my tears.<br> Seems that the D.A. knew my dad<br> Or I might have got 20 years.<br> Killer comes and a killer walks,<br> While I sit rotting here.<br> The scene of the crime is the ballot box,<br> And people who vote from fear.<br> chorus<br> 2nd chorus<br> Possession, nine points of the law they say<br> Possession, take that boy and lock him away<br> Possession, I`ve come to understand<br> They`d rather free a man with some blood on his hands,<br> Than another damn freak like me.