The Prisoner Lyrics

K. Kristofferson
INTRO: D G
Thankin' you for openin' my eyes so clear
Sweepin' old illusions from my soul
Most of all for turnin' somethin' simple and sincere
Into somethin' jaded and as jive as rock and roll
CHORUS:
Ain't you always looked at lovin' like a four-letter word
That I made up to make you ill-at ease
I've fought to free you from your castle of despair
'Til I saw the prison wall was me
See the soul who calls itself a prisoner
'Cause it's still too frightened to be free
I feel so much older now and wiser
Ain't it sad how lonesome that can be
BREAK: G C G C G C G A7 D
OUTRO: D C G C G