I had it all

Or I thought so anyway

And then there came the day

When I knew I’d been deceived

It was tailor made

The hole I’d dug myself

That morning they came knocking

‘Couldn’t blame nobody else

You make mistakes

Then you make them all again

And find yourself deserted

By the people you called friends

All it takes

Is for one deal to go bad

You’re signing your confession

As they take all that you have

And all this years spent sitting here

Waiting to be free

My day has come

And I can finally see

Gloria –ah –ah –ah –ah

Gloria –ah –ah –ah -ah

Gloria –ah –ah –ah -ah

I’ve dreamed of waking

Up beyond that wall

It looks like I might make it after all

There’s a kid in here

Reminds me of my son

I watch him with the others

When they laugh about what they’ve done

So many ways

To impress one so young

The day they let him out of here

He’s gonna find himself a gun

I tried to say

Tried to make him understand

Fear is not respect

And it won’t make a boy a man

Oh you make them all again

It seems that I offended

One of those godforsaken men

In all these years spent sitting here

That last thing that I see

Is a baby face

With a blade that’s made for me

Gloria –ah –ah –ah –ah

Gloria –ah –ah –ah -ah

Gloria –ah –ah –ah -ah

I guess some things were

Never meant to be

Gloria –ah –ah –ah –ah

Gloria –ah –ah –ah -ah

Gloria –ah –ah –ah –ah

So open up that gate and

Welcome me

My spirits flown

And I’m finally free

Finally free… Yeah!